Short Story Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
acute | severe |
conceived | thought of |
resembled | looked like |
sufficient | enough |
cunningly | cleverly |
vexed | worried, angered |
sagacity | wisdom |
stifled | stopped |
awe | wonder, amazement |
in vain | of no use |
stalked | followed with evil intent |
mournful | very sad |
hideous | horribly ugly |
refrained | held back |
seized | grabbed |
corpse | dead body |
concealment | hiding |
waned | faded |
dismembered | cut off arms and legs |
wary | careful |
audacity | boldness |
vehemently | intensely |
tolerable | endurable |
derision | unkind laughter |
dissemble | lie |
barbaric | wild and primitive |
exuberant | excited |
authority | power |
genial | cheerful |
valour | bravery |
refined | sophisticated |
asserted | stated positively |
impartial | fair |
emanated | came out from |
solely | only |
allegiance | loyalty |
procured | got |
mourners | people who cry over one who died |
dire | horrible |
fate | destiny |
fervent | intense |
imperious | king-like |
unsurpassed | superior |
ardour | love |
startling | surprising |
savage | wild |
thronged | crowded |
glances | quick looks |
fangs | sharp animal teeth |
gnashed | ground teeth together |
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