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Strange & Mysterious
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plain and unattractive | Homely |
| extremely shocking, wicked and cruel event | atrocity |
| showing ill will towards others | malevolent |
| smart, clever | sagacious |
| lack of moderation, especially in the habitual, excessive indulgence of alcohol | intemperance |
| obtain by care, effort or use of special means | procure |
| willfully determined not to do what is expected or right | perverse |
| an appearance, in particular of a being from another world | apparition |
| small | minute |
| a calamitous, huge fire | conflagration |
| the front of a building | facade |
| agreeable, pleasant | congenial |
| greedy | rapacious |
| teasing by remaining unavailable or by withholding something desired by someone; tempt | tantalizing |
| to come forth | emanate |
| sharp; sensitive | acute |
| hold back | refrain |
| cautious | wary |
| boldness | audacity |
| with strong emotion | vehemently |
| the way in which the writer makes the reader feel | mood |
| the meaning or the message in the story | theme |
| the opposite of what is expected | irony |
| an item that represents more than what it is | symbol |
| A ********** person would not win the beauty pageant. | homely |
| The events of 911 were considered an . | atrocity |
| The *********** student would often bully his classmates. | malevolent |
| The ************* student made all A's on their report card. | sagacious |
| His problem with *********** caused him to flunk out of school. | intemperance |
| I will go to African and ************ the extremely rare snake for the museum. | procure |
| His *********** actions caused him to be expelled from school. | perverse |
| The******************* floated across the room and disappeared into the dark night. | apparition |
| ghost | apparition |
| The ********** flea was causing the dog a large amount of discomfort. | minute |
| The fire department was called for the ************** that was burning down the house. | conflagration |
| The ***************** of the school was made of brick. | facade |
| The ************* teacher gave everyone five extra points on the test and a piece of candy. | congenial |
| The *************** child took all of the candy. | rapacious |
| While I was on a diet, the chocolate cake on the counter was ************** me. | tantalizing |
| The light will******************* from underneath the door. | emanate |
| The dog had an *********** sense of smell and could trace the rabbit from several miles away. | acute |
| I will not************** from telling you how I really feel; even though, it might hurt your feelings. | refrain |
| You should be********************* when approaching a strange dog. | wary |
| Her ******************* could get her into a lot of trouble. | audacity |
| The crowd********************* cheered at the football game, and they could be heard from miles away. | vehemently |
| His sharp cry will bring hordes of his fellows to swarm over you , tear you, and not cease until your flesh has been stripped from the bones. | mood |
| If you truly love someone, you will not try to change them. | theme |
| A yellow rose stands for kindness. | symbolism |
| The Knight, Who was Afraid of the Dark | Irony |
| "The bloom's crimson petals drifted silently to the tabletop." | symbolism |
Created by:
awilbourne
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