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Short story vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intangible | Unable to be touched or felt, not definite or clear to the mind |
| Consternation | alarm, terror, fear ,panic, fright, horror |
| Credulity | a willingness to believe or trust too easily, gullibility |
| Condole | to grieve with or to offer sympathy |
| Poignant | moving, sincere, or heartfelt |
| Impartial | unbiased, fair or just |
| Doughty | brave, bold or fearless |
| Retribution | compensation or repayment noun |
| Talisman | trinket or charm believed to have magical powers |
| Torrent | an outburst, a downpour , a flood, or a deluge |
| Placid | calm or undisturbed |
| Emanate | to flow out, issue or proceed |
| Imperative | absolutely necessary, or required, unavoidable |
| Frailty | delicacy, weakness or fragility |
| Bibulous | fond of or addicted to alcohol, or absorbent or spongy |
| Peremptorily | demandingly or assertively |
| Fusillade | a rapid outburst or barrage, a discharge of bullets |
| Moiety | a portion, a part or share |
| Simian | apelike, exhibiting behavior or appearance associated with monkeys or apes |
| Prosaic | unoriginal, ordinary, boring, uninteresting, tiresome |