Set: Short Story Vocabulary

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Term Definition
Eviscerated To remove the entrails from; to deprive of a central part
Platitude A commonplace; trite remark
Gentry People of high social standing
Rericence Taciturn nature
Vindicate To defend against opposition
Erratic Irregular; Random
Peevish Irritable; Fretful
Inconspicuous Attracting little attention
Immaculate Perfectly clean; without flaw
Prim Stiffly formal; precise
Wan Sickly pale
Precarious Uncertain; risky
Luminous Bright; giving off light
Florid Showy; ornate
Untrammelled Not restrained; not confined
Genial Amiable
Emanate To come forth
Doleful Sad; mournful
Ardor Passion
Dire Dreadful; terrible

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Terms 20
Creator cristomicds
Created May 16, 2008
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Tag english
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  1. Eviscerated → To remove the entrails from; to deprive of a central part - 3 misses
  2. Platitude → A commonplace; trite remark - 3 misses
  3. Rericence → Taciturn nature - 3 misses
  4. Erratic → Irregular; Random - 3 misses
  5. Prim → Stiffly formal; precise - 3 misses
  6. Precarious → Uncertain; risky - 3 misses
  7. Untrammelled → Not restrained; not confined - 3 misses