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Short Story Vocab

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capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance tangible
the object of a hunt; prey quarry
removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence disarming
refined or cultured in manner cultivated
something that adds to one's comfort or convenicence amenity
to forgive or overlook condone
amusingly odd or comical droll
a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something scruples
in a manner expressing care or concern solicituously
absolutely necessary imperative
intensely enthusiastic zealous
so remarkable as to seem supernatural uncanny
to stir up; provoke instigate
a small entryway within a building vestibule
able to move quickly and easily agile
to hesitate from lack of courage or confidence falter
to search or examine vigorously ransack
the use of good judgement and common sense prudence
serious damage ravage
a statement assertion
greedily desired or wished for coveted
a record of events chronicle
to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance preclude
freedom from penalty or harm impunity
death or destruction immolation
to go away suddenly and secretly abscond
to lie dead or at rest repose
an end, limit, or edge termination
to decrease in amount or intensity; settle down subside
an opening, such as a hole or a gap aperture
chances or possibilities, especially for financial success prospects
without interruption; continuously incessantly
irritation; annoyance vexation
a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity pauper
excessive praise or flattery adulation
extremely depressed or dejected disconsolate
filled with shock or horror aghast
an entire range or series gamut
the lack of a basic necessity or a comfort of life privation
crooked; to one side askew
about to occur imminent
an inability to make eroors infallibility
persistence; stubbornness doggedness
to repeat reiterate
insecurely; in a dangerous or unstable way precariously
excitingly strange exotic
to disappear; vanish evanesce
an action or opinion contrary to what is generally thought of as right heresy
Created by: r0402631
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