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ELA Vocabulary #2
Monkey's Paw and Titantic words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |