Short Stories diction

Incredulous

disbelieving

Impediment

Obstruction; hindrance

Jigging

fishing

vulnerable

defenceless; open to injury

Stop

plug or block

Dories

Small, flat-bottomed boats

Serenity

Peacefulness or tranquility

Accolades

awards

embarking

beginning or starting

in vain

uselessly or futilely

ally

a person united with another

Captivating

Intensely attractive; enchanting

Chinook

a warm wind

constricted

squeezed; tightened

coveted

desired wrongly

demolishes

destroys

disperse

scatter; break up

drags

least valuable parts

emanating

flowing; originating

gaggle

flock of geese; any disorderly group

guffaws

loud laughs

imploringly

impressive because of great size

inherently

essentially; intrinsically

miniscule

very small

ornate

elaborately decorated

reciprocate

give and take mutually

subterfuge

deception; trickery

sullen

gloomy; morosely silent

wrath

anger