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Monkey's Paw Vocab
Term | Definition |
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triumphant | (adjective) winning a battle or contest; victorious |
sharply | (adverb) with a sudden reply; a dramatic change to attitude |
amusement | (noun) experience of finding something funny or entertaining |
annoyance | (noun) the feeling of being annoyed or irritated; bothered |
fix | (verb) to make or create (to fix a sandwich is to make a sandwich) |
mummify | (verb) to preserve a body by embalming and wrapping it in cloth |
solemnly | (verb) with deep sincerity; a true feeling of sadness |
sensible | (adjective) practical or functional; not frivolous or flashy |
pounds | (noun) British money equivalent to the American dollar |
flourish | (verb) to wave around dramatically to attract the attention of others. |
liability | (noun) legal responsibility for damage or loss |
mangled | (verb) severely mutilated, disfigured or damaged beyond recognition |
mate | (noun) British slang for “checkmate,” the winning move in a chess game |
remark | (noun) a spoken comment (sometimes rude or unpleasant) |
shudder | (verb) to tremble or shake as a result of fear |