Short Story Vocab

Question 1

Profusely

Answer 1

Adverb, “Exhibiting great abundance.”

Question 2

Boisterous

Answer 2

adverb, “noisy, energetic, and cheerful”

Question 3

Reprimand

Answer 3

1) noun 2) a criticism, usually an official one.

Question 4

Civic

Answer 4

1) adjective 2) relating to a city or town, especially its administration.

Question 5

Jovial

Answer 5

1) adjective 2) cheerful and friendly.

Question 6

Paraphernalia

Answer 6

1) noun 2) miscellaneous items needed for a particular activity

Question 7

Perfunctory

Answer 7

1) adjective 2) an action carried out with minimum effort.

Question 8

Interminably

Answer 8

1) adverb 2) endlessly

Question 9

Surly

Answer 9

1) adjective 2) menacing or threatening in appearance.

Question 10

Ferocious

Answer 10

1) adjective 2) fierce, cruel, or violent.

Question 11

Notion

Answer 11

1) noun 2) a conception or belief about something.

Question 12

Recitation

Answer 12

1) noun 2) the action of repeating something aloud from memory.

Question 13

Treachery

Answer 13

1) noun 2) betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature.

Question 14

Furtive

Answer 14

1) adjective 2) attempting to avoid notice or attention.

Question 15

Cowering

Answer 15

1) verb 2) crouch down in fear

Question 16

Doctrines

Answer 16

1) noun 2) a belief or set of beliefs that are held by a group of people

Question 17

Clabber

Answer 17

1) noun 2) milk that is naturally clotted or souring.

Question 18

Dasher

Answer 18

1) noun 2) a plunger for agitating cream in a churn

Question 19

Heritage

Answer 19

1) noun 2) valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions, unspoiled countryside, and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations.

Question 20

Trifles

Answer 20

1) noun 2) a thing of little value or importance

Question 21

Disdainful

Answer 21

1) adjective 2) showing contempt or lack of respect

Question 22

Acquiescence

Answer 22

1) noun 2) the acceptance of something without protest

Question 23

Detained

Answer 23

1) verb 2) keep someone in official custody

Question 24

Shabby

Answer 24

1) adjective 2) in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

Question 25

Indecisive

Answer 25

1) adjective 2) not settling an issue

Question 26

Scrutinized

Answer 26

1) Adjective 2) examined or inspected closely and thoroughly

Question 27

Apprehensive

Answer 27

1) adjective 2) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen 3)

Question 28

Incisively

Answer 28

1) adverb 2) intelligently analytical and clear thinking

Question 29

Evasion

Answer 29

1) noun 2) the action of evading something

Question 30

Facetiously

Answer 30

1) adverb 2) treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

Question 31

Pungent

Answer 31

1) adjective 2) having a sharply strong taste or smell

Question 32

Solemnity

Answer 32

1) noun 2) the state or quality of being serious and dignified

Question 33

Pawn

Answer 33

1) noun 2) you know what a pawn is

Question 34

Benevolently

Answer 34

1) adverb 2) well meaning and kindly

Question 35

Retort

Answer 35

1) verb 2) say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner

Question 36

Prodigy

Answer 36

1) noun 2) a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities

Question 37

malodorous

Answer 37

1) adjective 2) smelling very unpleasant

Question 38

concessions

Answer 38

1) noun 2) a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.