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ELA Vocabulary #2
Monkey's Paw and Titantic words
Term | Definition |
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amenity | something that provides comfort, convenience, or pleasure |
audacious | daring or reckless |
bolster | to support or reinforce |
bow | the forward end of a boat |
dapper | neat and trim |
fanfare | showy outward display |
funnel | a smokestack on a ship or locomotive |
karat | a unit for measuring the purity of gold, with pure gold being 24 karats |
lavish | sumptuously rich, elaborate, and elegant; a large amount |
plaintive | sad and mournful |
aghast | shocked or horrified |
burly | muscular and heavily built |
fakir | a Muslim or Hindu holy man |
jar | to startle, unsettle, disturb, or irritate |
liability | a disadvantage; something that holds one back |
melodramatic | overly dramatic, sentimental, or emotional |
pound | a unit of money used in the United Kingdom and other countries |
ruddy | rosy; reddish |
strapping | tall and sturdy; muscular |
talisman | an object thought to have magical powers and bring good luck |