short story vocab

amenity

something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

condone

to forgive or overlook

cultivated

refined or cultured in manner

disarming

removing or overcoming suspicion, especially through the use of charm

droll

amusingly odd or comical; funny

imperative

absolutely neccesary

quarry

the object of a hunt; prey

scruple

a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

solicitously

in a manner expressing care or concern; carefully

tangible

capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance

uncanny

so remarkable as to seem supernatural; unusual

zealous

intensely enthusiastic

rabid

uncontrollable; fanatical

benign

good; kindly

condiment

a sauce, relish, or spice used to season food

steel

to make strong; to mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult

degenerate

a corrupt or vicious person

crass

crude; unrefined

rakishly

with a confident, carefree, and dashing look

distraught

deeply upset and agitated

haggard

looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

craven

cowardly; lacking the least bit of courage; contemptibly fainthearted

abscond

to go away suddenly and secretly

aperture

an opening, such as a hole or gap

immolation

death or destruction

impunity

freedom from penalty or harm

preclude

to make impossible, especailly by taking action in advance

repose

to lie dead or at rest

subside

to decrease in amount of intensity; settle down

termination

an end, limit, or edge