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Short Story Vocab #1
short story vocabulary
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04/11/2005
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Cunning
 Definition
Slyness, craftiness
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Fallible
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liable to be mistaken
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Peccadillo
 Definition
Small fault or offense
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blatant
 Definition
boldly conspicuous or obtrusive
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embolden
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to give courage to
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wrought
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made, formed
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temperate
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not excessive, moderate
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red herring
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diversion---something used to divert attention from the basic issue
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vestibule
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small entrance hall
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imprecations
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curses
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Grievous
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serious, severe
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repertoire
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the stock of plays, songs, etc. that a company or singer, etc. is prepared to perform
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arch
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clever, crafty, sarcastic
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furtive
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acting as if trying not to be seen, done secretly, sneaky
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corpulent
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obese, fat
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inimitable
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incapable of being imitated
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predispose
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incline , make susceptile
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motley
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fabric of many colors
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illimitable
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without limit immeasurable
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prodigious
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amazing, wondoerful, enormous
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novel
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new and unusual
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fete
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festival, entertainment, a large elaborate party
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impediment
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anything that hinders the progress: obstructs
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swoon
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to faint
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wont
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accustomed, used
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ensue
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to come afterward, to result
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virulence
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deadliness
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abet
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to assist, help, urge on- esp. in crime
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fetid
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having a bad smell, stinking, putred
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reverie
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daydreaming, state of being absorbed in thought
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discern
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to recognise perceive clearly
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unscrupulous
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not restrained by ideas of right or wrong
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profuse
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plentiful, abundent
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sanctified
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make holy, blessed
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repugnant
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distastefull, offensive
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deft
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skillful, dexterous
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pallid
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pale, lacking color
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profusely
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lavishly, plentifully
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perfunctory
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done merely as a duty, superficial not thorough; lacking interest care or enthusiasm
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glower
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glare
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myriad
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countless or of a highly varied nature
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galvanize
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to stimulate something or someone into great activity
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zenith
 Definition
highest point, point directly overhead in the sky
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