Vocabulary #1 Flashcards
barren
mentally unproductive, dull
roguishly
mischievously, in a playful, undisciplined, deceitful manner
incredulous
inclined to disbelief
nonchalantly
in a coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or casual manner
vaguely
not clear
apprehensive
uneasy or fearful about something the might happen
imploringly
begging in an urgent and pitiful manner
juvenile
a young person usually under 18
oppression
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
aghast
overwhelming shock or amazement
faltered
spoke hesitantly
stupor
a state of mental numbness
allusion
a reference in literature to a familiar person, place, thing or event
hyperbole
an exaggeration
flashback
used by an author to tell what happened earlier
dramatic irony
when the reader knows something the characters do not
premonition
the feeling a person gets that is usually a warning
unfathomable
not able to be understood
eluded
avoided
narrator
the person telling the story
