ELA short story vocab

amenity (noun) -

1. something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience

condone (verb) -

1.  to forgive or overlook

cultivated (adjective) -

1. refined or cultured in manner

disarming (adjective) -

1. removing or overcoming suspicion, especially through the use of charm; inspiring confidence 

droll (adjective) -

1. amusingly odd or comical; funny

imperative (adjective) -

1. absolutely necessary

quarry (noun) -

1. the object of a hunt; prey

scruple (noun) -

1. a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from doing something

solicitously (adverb) -

1. in a manner expressing care or concern; carefully

tangible (adjective) -

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

uncanny (adjective) -

1. so remarkable as to seem supernatural; unusual 

zealous (adjective) -

1.  intensely enthusiastic

rabid (adjective) -

1. uncontrollable; fanatical

benign (adjective) -

1.  good; kindly

condiment (noun) -

1. a sauce, relish, or spice used to season food

steel (verb) -

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

degenerate (noun) -

1.  a corrupt or vicious person

crass (adjective) -

1. crude; unrefined

rakishly (adverb) -

1. with a confident, carefree, and dashing look

distraught (adjective) -

1. deeply upset and agitated

haggard (adjective) -

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

craven (adjective) -

1. cowardly; lacking the least bit of courage; contemptibly fainthearted

abscond (verb) -

1.  to go away suddenly and secretly

aperture (noun) -

1. an opening, such as a hole or a gap

immolation (noun) -

1. death or destruction

impunity (noun) -

1. freedom from penalty or harm

preclude (verb) -repose (verb) -

1.  to make impossible, especially by taking action in advance

repose

1. to lie dead or at rest

subside (verb) -

1.  to decrease in the amount of intensity; settle down

termination (noun) -

1.  an end, limit, or edge