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Short Story Vocab
story vocab quiz
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English
10th Grade
10/12/2006

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affable
Definition
likeably, easy to get along with
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lacerated
Definition
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
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droll
Definition
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
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sashaying
Definition
moving sideways
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shrill
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piercing: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
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lank
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long and thin and often limp
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altruistic
Definition
benefiting others without regard for ones own needs or safety
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estuary
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the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
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facades
Definition
exterior of a building- especially the front
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sedately
Definition
characterized by dignity and propriety
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galled
Definition
irritate or vex
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consternation
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alarm: fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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emaciated
Definition
thein and grunt, as from starvation or illness
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etymologies
Definition
the origin of a word
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placid
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equable: not easily irritated
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surly
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inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
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nappy
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hair in small tight curls
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avarice
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extreme greed for material wealth
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parsimoniously
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excessively sparing or frugal
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lolling
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to droop or hang loosely
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cur
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an inferior dog or one of mixed breed; a cowardly and despicable person
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rifling
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go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
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homely
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lacking in physical beauty or proportion
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ermine
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white fur with black spots
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resolute
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unhesitating: characterized by quickness and firmness
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tenuous
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very thin in guage or diameter
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exhultant
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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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apertures
Definition
openings
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itinerant
Definition
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
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