Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
The Monkey's Paw
Story Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amiably | good-naturedly; agreeably |
| check | in chess a king is in danger of being captured |
| bob | swamp; very wet ground |
| let | rented |
| condoling | expressing sympathy |
| rubicund of visage | red-faced |
| doughty | brave; courageous |
| fakirs | Muslim or Hindu holy people, thought by some to perform miracles |
| presumptuous | overly bold or confident; taking too much for granted; arrogant |
| fancy | feeling that has no apparent cause; imagination |
| talisman | an object marked with magical signs, believed to give its holder supernatural powers/protection |
| antimacassar | small cover placed on the back or arms of a chair to keep it clean. Macassar is a kind of hairdressing oil; antimacassars were originially used to portect furniture fabric from greasy heads. |
| two hundred pounds | British money equivalent to about one thousand dollars at the time of this story |
| credulity | believing someting too quickly; to be gullible |
| wardrobe | movable closet |
| virtues | powers |
| bibulous habits | tendency to drink heavily |
| apathy | lack of emotion or interest |
| bracket | wall shelf held up by supports |
| fusillade | something resembling a rapid, continuous series of gunshots. |
| hospitable | welcoming guests with warmth and generosity; friendly |
| maligned | spoke evil of |
| marred | to make imperfect or spoiled |
| solemnly | seriously; gravely |
| trifle | something of little value |
| visage | the facial expression of a person |
| assurance | a statement that inspires confidence |
| avaricious | someone fond of accumulating wealth |
| betokened | gave a sigh or sign of things to come |
| disclaim | denying any connection with |
| frivolous | not worthy of serious attention; insignificance |
| liability | an obligation or debt |
| Prosaic | matter of fact; straight-forward |
| sinister | suggesting an evil force or motive; threatening disaster or evil |
| apathetically | indifferently; listlessly |
| apathy | lack of interest in things; indifference |
| ere | before |
| fusillade | a quick discharge of many firearms |
| mechanically | automatically; like a machine |
| pulsating | throbbing; expanding and contracting rythmically |
| reverberated | echoed over and over |
| unwholesome | offensive |
Created by:
Carlz
Popular English Vocabulary sets