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Eng Vocab Sept 09
Short Story Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| precluded | ruled out in advance or to make impossible |
| impunity | freedom from blame |
| immolation | the act of killing or destroying (often by fire and related to a sacrifice) |
| to accost | to approach and speak to aggressively |
| to abscond | to depart secretively |
| gesticulation | a deliberate motion (usually with the hands) |
| futile | useless, pointless |
| despondent | gloomy, profoundly hopeless |
| introspection | the examination of one's own mental/emotional state |
| ineffaceable | not erasable, permanent |
| unyielding | relentless, without stopping or giving in |
| conviction | a strong belief |
| demonstrative | showing emotion and/or affection openly |
| frivolous | lack of seriousness, thoughtfulness |
| antagonism | an active hostility or opposition |
| sophistries | false arguments based on tricky but faulty reasoning |