Short Story Vocab List #1

reformation

the act of changing for the better

retrieved

to recover or regain

semibarbaric

somewhat uncivilized

genial

friendly and cheerful

rhapsodies

an ecstatic expression of feeling and enthusiasm; music

impartial

unbiased; neutral; fair

emanate

to come out from a source

dire

dreadful or terrible

fervent

eager; earnest

imperious

extremely proud and controlling

novel

new; original

grevious

causing sorrow or pain

reveries

daydream; state of being lost in one's thoughts

presume

to take for granted, assume, or suppose

renounced

gave up

solemnly

in a serious manner

cynically

doubtfully; skeptically

haggard

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

raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh

fresh

rude or disrespectful