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Suspense Vocab 1
Path Through a Cemetery/Monkey’s Paw Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| timid | Easily frightened-adj. |
| mocked | To tease or laugh at in a scornful manner-verb |
| taunts | Remarks made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone. -noun |
| jeered | Made rude and mocking remarks-verb |
| disbelief | Inability or refusal to accept something true or real-noun |
| unyielding | Not giving way to pressure-adj. |
| implacable | Relentless or unstoppable-adj. |
| perils | Exposure to injury, loss, or destruction-noun |
| provoked | To anger or enrage into action-verb |
| amiably | Friendly or sociable-adverb |
| burly | Large in bodily size, strength-adj, |
| grave | Threatening a seriously bad outcome- adj. |
| talisman | Object that is thought to have magical powers- noun |
| gruffly | (a voice) spoken lowly or harshly in tone- adverb |
| enthralled | To captivate or charm-verb |