The House on Mango Street Vocab

Question 1

Profusely

Answer 1

exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

adverb

Question 2

Boisterous

Answer 2

noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

adjective

Question 3

Reprimand

Answer 3

a rebuke, especially an official one

noun

Question 4

Civic

Answer 4

relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal

adjective

Question 5

Jovial

Answer 5

cheerful and friendly

adjective

Question 6

Paraphernalia

Answer 6

miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity

noun

Question 7

Perfunctory

Answer 7

carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

adjective

Question 8

Interminably

Answer 8

endless

adjective

Question 9

Surly

Answer 9

bad-tempered and unfriendly

adjective

Question 10

Ferocious

Answer 10

savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

adjective

Question 11

Notion

Answer 11

a conception of or belief about something

noun

Question 12

Recitation

Answer 12

the act of repeating something aloud from memory

noun

Question 13

Treachery

Answer 13

betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

noun

Question 14

Furtive

Answer 14

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secrecy

adjective

Question 15

Cowering

Answer 15

crouch down in fear

verb

Question 16

Doctrines

Answer 16

a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group

noun

Question 17

Clabber

Answer 17

milk that has naturally clotted on souring

noun

Question 18

Dasher

Answer 18

a plunger for agitating cream in a churn

noun

Question 19

Heritage

Answer 19

property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance

noun

Question 20

Trifles

Answer 20

a thing of little value or importance

noun

Question 21

Disdainful

Answer 21

showing contempt or lack of respect

adjective

Question 22

Acquiescence

Answer 22

the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

noun

Question 23

Detained

Answer 23

keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations

verb

Question 24

Shabby

Answer 24

in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

adjective

Question 25

Indecisive

Answer 25

not settling an issue

adjective

Question 26

Scrutinized

Answer 26

examine or inspect closely or thoroughly

verb

Question 27

Apprehensive

Answer 27

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

adjective

Question 28

Incisively

Answer 28

(of a person of mental process) intelligently analytical and clear- thinking

adverb

Question 29

Evasion

Answer 29

the action of evading something

noun

Question 30

Facetiously

Answer 30

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate behavior; flippant

adjective

Question 31

Pungent

Answer 31

having a sharply strong taste or smell

adjective

Question 32

Solemnity

Answer 32

the state or quality of being serious and dignified

noun

Question 33

Pawn

Answer 33

a chess piece of the smallest size and value. A pawn moves one square forward along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forward when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent’s end of the board

noun

Question 34

Benevolently

Answer 34

well meaning and kindly

adverb

Question 35

Retort

Answer 35

a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark

noun

Question 36

Prodigy

Answer 36

a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities

noun

Question 37

Malodorous

Answer 37

smelling very unpleasant

adjective

Question 38

Concessions

Answer 38

a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded

noun