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Short Story Voc
Vocabulary words for short story unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diatribe | condemnation; bitter, abusive criticism |
| Gnarled | rugged and roughened, as from old age or work |
| Impart | to make known; to give or reveal |
| Impel | to drive, force, or urge to action |
| Impudent | offensively bold and disrespectful |
| Instinctive | having a natural tendency; spontaneous |
| Kindling | pieces of dry wood or other material that can be easily lighted to start a fire; tinder |
| Ominous | menacing, threatening |
| Palatable | acceptable to the taste; able to be eaten |
| Pervade | to be spread or to be present throughout |
| Prodigy | a person with exceptional talent |
| Retort | a quick, sharp or witty reply |
| Surreptitiously | in a sneaky way; secretly |
| Sidekick | a close friend |
| Abstracted | lost in thought so as to be unaware of one's surroundings; absent minded, preoccupied |
| Adversary | an opponent |
| Ajar | partially open |
| Clutch | to grasp and hold tightly |
| Communion | close relationship in which deep feelings are shared; intimacy |
| Comply | to act according to command, request, or order |