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Short Story Unit 9A

Review of vocabulary terms for the short story unit

QuestionAnswer
adulation to show excessive admiration; flattery
aghast overwhelming shock or amazement
allure charm or appeal
appraising judging
askew crooked
condone approve of something most people disapprove of
conjure bring into existence as if by magic
depreciate to lessen the value of
droll funny
exorbitant highly excessive
fob a small pocket at the front of a man's trousers or vest often used to hold a watch
gamut the entire range or scale
imperative extremely important
imputation accusation
inevitable certain; unavoidable
invariably always
lacerated cut or torn
leering looking unpleasantly
mendicancy the condition of being a beggar
meretricious attracting attention in a vulgar manner
naïve innocent and easily fooled
parsimony extreme stinginess; excessive frugality
pauper a very poor person
placid calm
privation lack of usual comforts of life
prospects a potential or likely customer
quarry animal or person being hunted
repast a meal; food
ruinous destructive
scruples beliefs that keep a person from doing wrong
surmounted dealt with a difficulty
tangible real; able to be touched
truant one who is absent without permission especially from school
vexation a cause of annoyance
vitality life and energy
Created by: chrismit
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