Short Story: Vocab Words English 9H Flashcards
Profusely
1) adverb 2) to a great degree, in large amounts 3) “The flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green” (738).
Boisterous
1.) adjective 2.) of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic 3.)School was recently over for the summer, and the feeling of liberty sat uneasily on most of them; they tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play, and their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands. (738)
Reprimand
1.) noun 2.) a rebuke, especially an official one. 3.) Their talk was still of the classroom and the teacher, of books and reprimands. (738)
Civic
1.) adjective 2.) [attributive] relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal 3.)The lottery was conducted – as were the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program – by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities. (739)
Jovial
1.) adjective 2.) cheerful and friendly 3.)He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business, and people were sorry for him, because he had no children and his wife was a scold. (739)
Paraphernalia
1.)noun 2.) miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity 3.)The original paraphernalia for the lottery had been lost long ago, and the black box now resting on the stool had been put into use even before Old Man Warner, the oldest man in town, was born. (739)
Perfunctory
: 1.) adjective 2.) of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection 3.)There was the proper swearing-in of Mr. Summers by the postmaster, as the official of the lottery; at one time, some people remembered, there had been a recital of some sort, performed by the official of the lottery, a perfunctory, tuneless chant that had been rattled off duly each year; some people believed that the official of the lottery used to stand just so when he said or sang it, others believed that he was supposed to walk among the people, but years and years ago this part of…(740)
Interminably
: 1.) adjective 2.)all the time; seemingly without stopping 3.)He seemed very proper and important as he talked interminably to Mr. Graves and the Martins. (740)
Surly
1.) adjective 2.) churlishly rude or bad-tempered 3.) “so me and sugar leaning on the mailbox being surly, which is a Miss Moore word. “(196)
Ferocious
1.) adjective 2.) savagely fierce, cruel, or violent 3.) “but then he tries to take off with June bug foot still in the door so we talk about his mama something ferocious.” (197)
Notion
1.) noun 2.) a conception of or belief about something 3.) “And Big Butt ain’t got the first notion.” (197).
Recitation
: 1.) noun 2.) a reading in public of something that is memorized; a memorized poem or piece of prose that is read aloud 3.) “I read it again for myself just in case the group recitation put me in a trance.” (198).
Treachery
1.) noun 2.) betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature of 3.) “miss Moore is besides herself and I am disgusted with Sugar’s treachery. “(201)
Furtive:
1.) adj 2.) Attempting to avoid notice 3.) Furtive boys in pink shirts hanging about on washday after school.
Cowering:
1.) Verb 2.) show submission or fear 3.) She stoops down quickly and lines up picture after picture of me sitting there in front of the house with Maggie cowering behind me.
