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Short Story Vocab
Short Story Vocab
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English
10th Grade
10/11/2011

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prospects
Definition
chances or possibilities
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vexation
Definition
anger or annoyance
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pauper
Definition
a poor person, especially one who depends on charity
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adulation
Definition
excessive praise or flattery
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aghast
Definition
filled with shock or horror
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ruinous
Definition
disastrous; bringing ruin or downfall
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gamut
Definition
the entire range or series of something
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privation
Definition
lack of basic necessities or comforts of life
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exorbitant
Definition
much too high; excessive
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askew
Definition
crooked; to one side
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garret
Definition
attic; very small room just under the roof
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francs
Definition
the former currency of France
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curios
Definition
rare or unusual ornamental objects
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absurd
Definition
wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
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astonish
Definition
surprise or impress (someone) greatly
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breadth
Definition
the distance or measurement from side to side
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congenial
Definition
(of a person) pleasant because of qualities similar to one's own
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derision
Definition
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
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felicity
Definition
intense happiness
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florid
Definition
having a red or flushed complexion
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inanimate
Definition
not alive, esp. not in the manner of animals and humans
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loll
Definition
sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way
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misconstrue
Definition
wrongly interpret (something, esp. a person's words or actions)
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querulous
Definition
complaining in a petulant or whining manner
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scoff
Definition
speak to someone or something in a mocking way
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palpable
Definition
capable of being touched or felt
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taint
Definition
a trace of something bad
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tangable
Definition
real or actual
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indolence
Definition
habitual laziness
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bland
Definition
pleasantly gentle or agreeable
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lacerated
Definition
mangled, jagged, torn
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opaqueness
Definition
not allowing light to pass through
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disarming
Definition
removing hostility
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amenities
Definition
agreeable ways or manners
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debacle
Definition
revolutionary breakup
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affable
Definition
being pleasant, sociable, friendly
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droll
Definition
amusing in an odd way
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opiate
Definition
causing dullness or inaction
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solicitous
Definition
anxious or concerned
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ennui
Definition
utter awareness or boredom
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quarry
Definition
an excavation or pit
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venerable
Definition
commanding respect because of old age
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agility
Definition
the power of moving quickly and easily
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leech
Definition
any blood sucking creature or species
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placid
Definition
pleasantly calm or peaceful
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