Vocab For Short Stories

Question 1

Profusely

Answer 1

1) adverb 2) exhibiting great abundance; bountiful 3)”he was sweating profusely”

Question 2

Boisterous

Answer 2

1) adjective 2) of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy. 3)”high school boys are so boisterous.”

Question 3

Reprimand

Answer 3

1) noun 2) a rebuke, especially an official one. 3)”the football player received a reprimand for breaking the rules.”

Question 4

Civic

Answer 4

1) adjective 2)relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area. 3)”store and business leaders have certain civic responsibilities”

Question 5

Jovial

Answer 5

1) adjective 2)cheerful and friendly. 3)”my brother was always in a jovial mood before he hit puberty.”

Question 6

Paraphernalia

Answer 6

1) noun 2) miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity 3)”grab your paraphernalia you need for your dance performance”

Question 7

Perfunctory

Answer 7

1) adjective 2)of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection 3)”she gave a perfunctory wave at me in the hall”

Question 8

Interminably

Answer 8

1) adverb 2) endless (often used hyperbolically) 3)”the ocean is an interminable body of water”

Question 9

Surly

Answer 9

1) adjective 2)bad tempered, unfriendly 3)”my mom has a surly voice when I wake up in the morning late.”

Question 10

Ferocious

Answer 10

1) adjective 2)savagely fierce, cruel, or violen 3)”high schoolers act ferocious with each other”

Question 11

Notion

Answer 11

1) noun 2) an idea, belief 3)”she had the notion to call her mother after she got a bad grade on her test.”

Question 12

Treachery

Answer 12

1) noun 2)violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason 3)”she engaged in an act of treachery when she told my crush I liked him.”

Question 13

Furtive

Answer 13

1) adjective 2)attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. “she was was furtive because she told a lie.”

Question 14

Cowering

Answer 14

1) verb 2) crouch down in fear. 3)”she was cowering when she saw ghosts in her room.”

Question 15

Doctrines

Answer 15

1) noun 2) creed or body of teachings of a religious, political, or philosophical group presented for acceptance or belief; 3)”the church has doctrines about infidelity.”

Question 16

Clabber

Answer 16

1) noun 2)Sour, curdled milk 3)”the milk was clabber after it sat outside for a long time.”

Question 17

Dasher

Answer 17

1) Noun 2)a kind of plunger with paddles at one end, for stirring and mixing liquids 3) “she needs the dasher to churn the butter.”

Question 18

Heritage

Answer 18

1) noun 2)something handed down from the past as a tradition 3)”our heritage is that my mom gives me hand me downs”

Question 19

Trifles

Answer 19

1) noun 2)an article or thing of very little value 3)”men shouldn’t have to worry about women’s trifles.”

Question 20

Disdainful

Answer 20

1) adjective 2)the feeling that somebody is not good enough to deserve your respect 3)”she has a disdainful looks on her face when I tell her the rules.”

Question 21

Aquisence

Answer 21

1) noun 2)the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.”there was an acquiescence of there being no house of reps.”

Question 22

Detained

Answer 22

1) verb 2)keep someone from preceding 3)”she detained him from opening the door.”

Question 23

Shabby

Answer 23

1) noun 2)in poor condition and hard to use 3)”my mom says my room looks shabby.”

Question 24

Indecisive

Answer 24

1) adjective 2) cannot decide upon something

Question 25

Scrutinized

Answer 25

1) verb 2)to examine very closely3)”I scrutinized Oscar’s blue shirt”

Question 26

Apprehensive

Answer 26

1) adjective 2)to question something 3) “I was apprehensive about her cheating on the chest.”

Question 27

Incisively

Answer 27

1) adverb 2)in a clear and direct way with an understanding of what’s important 3)”she told me incisively what the physics homework was.”

Question 28

Evasion

Answer 28

1)noun 2)the act of avoiding or escapin

Question 29

Facetiously

Answer 29

1) adverb 2)in a way that’s not serious, in an attempt to be funny 3)”she facetiously commented on the girl’s serious presentation.”

Question 30

Pungent

Answer 30

1)adjective 2)having an acid smell or sharp bitter taste3) “the locker room smells pungent.”

Question 31

Solemnity

Answer 31

1) noun 2) dignified seriousness 3)”the principal had solemnity when he walked into the classroom.”

Question 32

Pawn

Answer 32

1)noun 2)a chess piece of least value and size

Question 33

Benevolently

Answer 33

1)adjective 2)well-meaning and kindly3)”he smiled at me benevolently”

Question 34

Retort

Answer 34

1)noun 2) a witty incisive reply to a remark

Question 35

Prodigy

Answer 35

1)noun 2)a person (mainly younger people) endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities3) “she was a prodigy at chess”

Question 36

Malodorous

Answer 36

1)adjective 2)smelling unpleasant3) “Oscar said I smell malodorous and he covered his nose.”

Question 37

Concessions

Answer 37

1)noun 2)a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands

Question 38

Recitation

Answer 38

1) verb 2) saying a phrase out loud

Question 39

Flat Characters

Question 40

Round Characters

Question 41

Antagonist

Question 42

Setting

Question 43

Point of View

Question 44

Metaphor

Question 45

protagonist

Question 46

theme

Question 47

irony

Question 48

simile

Question 49

symbol

Question 50

foreshadowing

Question 51

alliteration

Question 52

imagery

Question 53

suspense

Question 54

types of conflict

Question 55

personification

Question 56

tone

Question 57

stock character

Question 58

static character

Question 59

dynamic character