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ELA Toedtmann 7 > Short Story Vocab Quiz > Flashcards

Short Story Vocab Quiz Flashcards

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Balm

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An aromatic resinous substance used for healing and soothing.

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Bitter

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Marked by strong resentment or cynicism

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Braille

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Raised writing that can be read by the visually impaired

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Camouflage

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Fabric making a wearer hard to distinguish from a background

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Chatter

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Click repeatedly or uncontrollably

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Desperately

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In a state of intense distress and hopelessness

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Entreat

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Ask for or request earnestly

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Fancy

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A predisposition to like something

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Ghastly

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Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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Hastily

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In a hurried manner

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Infinitesimal

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Immeasurably small

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Mope

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Be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed

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Murmur

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A low continuous indistinct sound

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Pallid

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Pale, as of a person’s complexionP

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alsy

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Loss of the ability to move a body part

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Paradox

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A statement that contradicts itself

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Peer

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Look searchingly

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Perfunctory

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As a formality only

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Petulantly

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an easily irritated or annoyed manner

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Poised

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Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

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Shabby

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Showing signs of wear and tear

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Sorrow

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An emotion of great sadness associated with loss

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Stoutly

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In a resolute manner

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Subliminal

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Below the threshold of conscious perception

25
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Undulate

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Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising-falling motion

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Vain

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Unproductive of success

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Vicious

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Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

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Warily

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In a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

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Wax

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Increase, rise, or advance

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Weary

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Physically and mentally fatigued

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