Short Story Vocab

Question 1

Murmur

Answer 1

(Noun)
Def: A soft, indistinct sound
Sent:Suddenly we heard the murmur of goose song to our right.

Question 2

Annihilate

Answer 2

(Verb)
Def: To destroy completely, obliterate
Sent:Annihilate the enemy ‘s resistance.

Question 3

Expendable

Answer 3

(Adjective)
Def: Designed to be used once then abandoned or destroyed
Sent:Expendable endowment for the purposes of the charity.

Question 4

Correlate

Answer 4

(Verb)
Def: Have a mutual relationship or connection in which one thing depends on another
Sent:The pattern strongly correlates with death rates from stroke in Europe.

Question 5

Paradox

Answer 5

(Noun)
Def: Something such as situation that is made up of 2 things, that seems impossible, but it’s actually possible
Sent: He knew of three ways to resolve this paradox.

Question 6

Delirium

Answer 6

(Noun)
Def: Sudden severe confusion
Sent:Some of the members were quite keen on a little delirium.

Question 7

Resilient

Answer 7

(Adjective)
Def: Able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending
Sent: Species, therefore, seem more resilient than expected.

Question 8

Undulate

Answer 8

(Verb)
Def: To move in a smooth, wave like motion
Sent:Undulate in a slow sine wave.

Question 9

Stagnant

Answer 9

(Verb)
Def: Cease to flow or move
Sent: Europe is becoming economically stagnant, its share of world trade falling.

Question 10

Revoke

Answer 10

(Verb)
Def: To cancel the power of effect of something
Sent: Revoke the patent.