The Monkey's Paw Vocabulary

placidly

pleasantly calm or peaceful

amiable

having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

torrent

a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

Disirous

desired

condole

express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy for someone who has experienced great sorrow

rubicund

red or reddish; ruddy

visage

A face or facial expression

proffered

offered

doughty

brave and persistent

fakir

a Muslim or Hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a wonder-worker

wonder

worker

jarred

to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.

Prestumptuous

rudley bold

fancy

whim

doggedly

stubbornly

talisman

(n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish

enthrall

to captivate

Maligned

to speak evil of

antimacassar

a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy.

dubiously

doubtfully

shamefacedly

modest or bashful; showing shame

credulity

tendency to believe things too quickly or easily

marred

damaged

ill-gotten

acquired by dishonest, improper, or evil means: ill-gotten gains.

prosaic

(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic

betokened

given evidence of

frivolous

Lacking in seriousness or importance

attribute

regard something as being caused by someone or something

avaricious

excessively greedy

disown

To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself.

scurrying

to move quickly

at the expense

at the sacrifice of

bibulous

(adj.) fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent

Resolution

determination

apparel

(n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; (v.) to put clothes on, dress up

broach

to mention for the first time

resignation

acceptance of fate

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

shudderingly

adv. - trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.

won't do

in the habit of doing

scarcely (adv)

barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.

audible

loud enough to be heard

resounded

uttered loudly: resounding speech.

appealingly

adv. - evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy, or the like; attractive.

fusillade

a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession

reverberated

Echoed; resounded