Short Story Vocab Words Flashcards
Wretchedly
Pos: adv
Def: Very unhappily, miserably
Expansively
Pos: adv
Def: In an open, generous way
Rise
Pos: N
Def: a response to teasing or provoking
Reserve
Pos: n
Def: Strict control over the expression of thoughts/feelings
Incredulity
Pos: adv
Def: Complete inability to believe
Inconceivable
Pos: adj
Def:That cannot be imagined or believed, unthinkable
Futile
Pos: adj
Def:Useless, hopeless, ineffective
Poignantly
Pos: adv
Def: In a manner that sharply, keenly, or painfully affects the feelings
Stoicism
Pos: n
Def:Stern control or holding in of emotion
Contrition
Pos: n
Def:Feeling of sorrow or regret for wrong doing
Furies
Pos: n
Def:In Greek and Roman mythology, female spirits with serpentine hair who punished wrongdoers
Impoverished
Pos: adj
Def:Made poor, robbed of strength or power
Perverse
Pos:adj
Def:Stubbornly contrary, wrong, harmful, or against one’s own interests
Degradation
Pos: n
Def:A state of corruption and loss of dignity and humanity
Frowsy
Pos: adj
Def: Messy or shabby personal appearance or manner of dress
Privation
Pos: n
Def:Lack of the basic necessities of life such as food, housing, and heating
Chagrin
Pos:n
Def:A feeling of vexation or humiliation due to disappointment about something
Wither
Pos: adv
Def: To what place
Coquettish
Pos: adj
Def:Flirtatious
Boudoir
Pos: n
Def: A woman’s bedroom or private sitting room
Distain
Pos: n
Def: Extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody
Endeavored
Pos: v
Def: An earnest effort to have achieved something
Attache
Pos: n
Def: Somebody on the staff of a diplomatic mission who has responsibilities in specific areas
Wraps
Pos: n
Def: Outer garments to be folded around the wearer
