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eng short story
short story vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a pear like tree that grows fruit like plums | persimmon |
| a cricket | cicadas |
| to speak in a slow manner | drawl |
| a natural or artificial place where water is stored | reservoir |
| a period of dry weather | drought |
| a member of a class; lower working class people | peasants |
| slaking or slow manner | languid |
| a temple or scared building | pagoda |
| to express love | dote |
| to carry out; accomplish | executed |
| enjoying the taste of something | relish |
| a temporary expedient or substitut | makeshift |
| bad evil | sinister |
| extremely shocking | atrocious |
| extract satisfaction | avenging |
| constantly repeating | persistent |
| the husband of an unfaithful wife | cuckold |
| constant in effort to accomplish something | diligent |
| a chemical preparation for destroying plant, fungal, or animal pests. | pesticide |
| a ceral grass, corn like leaves and a tall stalk | sorghum |