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The Monkey's Paw Voc
English 2 Vocab Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Placid | (Adj.) Calm |
| Amiable | (Adj.) Friendly |
| Rubicund | (Adj.) Red, Rosy, Flushed |
| Talisman | (N) Lucky Charm |
| Condole | (V) Comfort |
| Doughty | (Adj.) Brave, Tough, Feisty |
| Sinister | (Adj) Threatening, Menacing |
| Persist | (V) To Continue |
| Torrential | (Adj) Heavy, Severe |
| Avert | (V) Prevent, Stop, Avoid |
| Presumptious | (Adj) overconfident, rude, insolent, presuming |
| Indifferent | (Adj) Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned. |
| Opressive | (Adj.) Overbearing, Domineering |
| Reverberate | (V) Echo, Resonate |
| Poise | (N) Composure, Grace, Calmness |
| Assent | (V) to agree, to consent |
| Peril | (N) Danger |
| Grim | (Adv) Dismally, Gloomily, Bleakly |
| Malign | (Adj,) Harmful, evil |
| Poffer | (V) To Offer |
| Apathy | (N) Indifference, Unconcern |
| Survey | (V) To Review, Evaluate, Inspect |
| Dubiously | (Adv) Doubtfully, Unsurely |
| Doggedly | (Adv) Determinedly, Relentlessly, Persistently |
| Entrhralled | (Adj) Captivated |
| Furtive | (Adj) Secret, Stealthy |
| Credulity | (N) Gullibility, Naivety, Innocence |
| Avarice | (N) Greed |