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The Birds
Vocabulary from both the short story and film on the birds.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solitary | reserved |
| alone | isolated |
| shy | introverted |
| shy | reticent |
| disposition | temperament |
| nature | makeup |
| character | personality |
| predisposed | inclined |
| made | prompted |
| prejudiced | biased |
| replete | full of |
| compels | coerces |
| envision | imagine |
| see | visualize |
| devise | think of |
| create | concoct |
| scheme of | conjure up |
| concoct | develop |
| attribute | ascribe |
| impute | explain |
| flirtatious | seductive |
| deceitful | dishonest |
| cunning | devious |
| allure | charm |
| loathe | hate |
| despise | detest |
| arrogant | conceited |
| egotistical | haughty |
| pompous | condescending |
| attire | clothing |
| apparel | clothes |
| socialite | debutante |
| upper-class | blueblood |
| presumption | supposition |
| conjecture | guess |
| belief | opinion |
| alludes | implies |
| suggests | insinuates |
| hints | refers |
| doting | devoted |
| affectionate | caring |
| demeanor | deportment |
| manner | appearance |
| behavior | conduct |
| stems | comes from |
| emanates | derives |
| originates | arises |
| aloof | detached |
| remote | distant |
| estranged | not speaking with |
| alienated | separated |
| outgoing | extraverted |
| gregarious | sociable |