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Short Story Unit
Vocabulary words for Ms. Wolf's Short Story Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Palpable | Adjective That can be touched or felt; tangible. |
| Taint | Verb Spoil, corrupt, or contaminate. |
| Tangible | Adjective That can be touched or felt. |
| Indolently | Adverb Lazily. |
| Discern | Verb See clearly; distinguish or recognize. |
| Affable | Adjective Courteous, pleasant, and gracious to others. |
| Condone | Verb Forgive or overlook. |
| Barbarous | Adjective Not civilized; savage. |
| Solicitously | Adverb Showing concern. |
| Imperative | Adjective That must be done; urgent; necessary. |
| Avenge | Verb Take revenge for or on behalf of. |
| Preclude | Verb Shut out; make impossible; prevent. |
| Impunity | Noun Freedom from punishment, injury, or other bad consequences. |
| Virtuoso | Adjective Showing the qualities of a virtuoso, a person who has cultivated appreciation of artistic excellence. |
| Accost | Verb Approach and speak to first. |
| Insufferably | Adverb Intolerably or unbearably. |
| Recoil | Verb Draw or shrink back. |
| Endeavor | Verb Make an effort; try hard. |
| Tier | Noun One of a series of rows arranged one above the other. |
| Obstinate | Noun Not giving in; stubborn. |