English 9H short stories vocab

profusely

exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

boisterous

very noisy and active in a lively way

reprimand

to speak in an angry or critical way to someone

civic

of or relating to a citizen, city, citizenship, or community affair

jovial

full of happiness and joy

paraphernalia

objects that are used to do a particular activity

perfunctory

lacking in interest or enthusiasm

interminably

having or seeming to have no end

surly

rude and unfriendly

ferocious

very fierce or violent

notion

an idea or opinion

recitation

a reciting or repeating of something from memory, especially formally or publicly

treachery

violation of faith; betrayal of trusts; treason

furtive

characterized by stealth; sly and secretive

cowering

to crouch, as in fear or shame

doctrines

particular principle, position, or policy, accepted by group

clabber

milk that has soured and thickened (curdled milk)

dasher

the internal wooden plunger or agitator of a traditional butter churn 3) “and i’ll think of something artistic to do with the dasher

heritage

something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition

trifles

an article or thing with very little value

disdainful

full of showing

Acquiescence

agreement or consent with silence or without objection

detained

to keep from proceeding

shabby

showing signs of wear or neglect

indecisive

not conclusive

scrutinized

to examine in detail with careful or critical attention

apprehensive

uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

incisively

in an incisive way; petingly, sharply

evasion

an act of instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something

facetiously

 not meant to be taken seriously or literally

pungent

sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by penetrating power; biting, acrid

solemnity

the act of being deeply serious

pawn

Chess. one of eight men of one color and of the lowest value, usually moved one square at a time vertically and capturing

benevolently

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

retort

to reply to, usually in a sharp way

prodigy

a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability

malodorous

 having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad

concessions

giving up after a compromise