Vocab short story

Question 1

Profusely

Answer 1

1)Adverb, 2)exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

Question 2

Boisterous

Answer 2

1) adjective 2) Happy, cheerful rowdy

Question 3

Reprimand

Answer 3

1) noun 2) rebuke, usually official

Question 4

Civic

Answer 4

1) adjective 2) relating to a city or town, and activities of a citizen in their town or city.

Question 5

Jovial

Answer 5

1) adjective 2) friendly and cheerful

Question 6

Paraphernalia

Answer 6

1) noun 2) miscellaneous articles, usually necessary for a certain activity

Question 7

Perfunctory

Answer 7

1) Adjective 2) carried out with very little effort

Question 8

Interminably

Answer 8

1) adverb 2) seeming to have no end or having no end

Question 9

Surly

Answer 9

1) adjective 2) short-tempered, not friendly

Question 10

Ferocious

Answer 10

1) adjective 2) savage, violent, fierce

Question 11

Notion

Answer 11

1) noun 2) A belief about something

Question 12

Recitation

Answer 12

1) noun 2) saying or repeating something out loud from memory

Question 13

Treachery

Answer 13

1) noun 2) A betrayal of trust or a deceptive action

Question 14

Furtive

Answer 14

1) adjective 2) trying to avoid notice or attention

Question 15

Cowering

Answer 15

1) verb 2) kneel or crouch down in fear

Question 16

Doctrines

Answer 16

1) noun 2) belief or set of beliefs held or taught by a church, political party or another group.

Question 17

Clabber

Answer 17

1) noun 2) milk that has naturally clotted on some sort of souring

Question 18

Dasher

Answer 18

1) noun 2) a plunger for agitating cream in a churn

Question 19

Heritage

Answer 19

1) noun 2) property that is or can be inherited, where someone’s family history is from

Question 20

Trifles

Answer 20

1) noun 2) a cold desert, such as a sponge cake

Question 21

Disdainful

Answer 21

1) adjective 2) showing a lack of respect

Question 22

Acquiescence

Answer 22

1) Noun 2) reluctantly accepting something with no protest to it

Question 23

Detained

Answer 23

1) verb 2) holding someone back, or keeping them in official custody

Question 24

Shabby

Answer 24

1) adjective 2) in bad condition due to long use

Question 25

Indecisive

Answer 25

1) adjective 2) not being able to come up with resolution to an issue

Question 26

Scrutinized

Answer 26

1) verb 2) inspect something thoroughly

Question 27

Apprehensive

Answer 27

1) adjective 2) anxious that something bad might happen

Question 28

Incisively

Answer 28

1) adverb 2) in a direct way that shows understanding of what is important

Question 29

Evasion

Answer 29

1) noun 2) avoiding something

Question 30

Facetiously

Answer 30

) adverb 2) trying to provoke laughter

Question 31

Pungent

Answer 31

1) adjective 2) sharply strong taste or smell

Question 32

Solemnity

Answer 32

1) noun 2) being very serious and dignified

Question 33

Pawn

Answer 33

1) noun 2) the smallest chess piece of size and value

Question 34

Benevolently

Answer 34

1) Adverb 2) doing something in a way that is kind or helpful

Question 35

Retort

Answer 35

1) verb 2) responding to a remark or accusation

Question 36

Prodigy

Answer 36

1) noun 2) a person, usually young with amazing abilities

Question 37

Malodorous

Answer 37

1) adjective 2) smelling bad or unpleasant

Question 38

Concessions

Answer 38

1) noun 2) something that is granted, usually in response to demands