Short Story Diction

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Hanus ELA AP 30

48 Terms

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crepey

thin, crinkled

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folly

lies, foolish state/action/belief

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3

levity

frivolity, inappropriate cheerfulness

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4

impertinent

insolent, disrespectful

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5

incredulous

disbelieving

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6

impediment

obstruction, hindrance

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7

jigging

fishing

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8

vulnerable

defenseless, open to injury

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9

stop

plug or block

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10

dories

small, flat-bottomed boats

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11

serenity

peacefulness, tranquility

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12

accolades

awards

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13

embarking

beginning, starting

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14

in vain

uselessly, futilely

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15

maladjustment

failure to cope with demands of environment, faulty adjustment

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16

grotesque

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

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17

jaundice

yellowing of skin and eyes, usually from liver disease

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18

vulgar

unrefined, rude, coarse

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19

appalled

greatly dismayed or horrified

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20

compulsion

being forced or irresistible urge

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21

gallant

brave, heroic

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22

ally

a person united with another

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23

captivating

intensely attractive: enchanting

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24

chinook

a warm wind

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25

constricted

squeezed, tightened

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26

coveted

desired wrongly

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27

demolishes

destroys

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28

disperse

scatter, break up

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29

dregs

least valuable parts

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30

emanating

flowing, originating

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31

gaggle

flock of geese, any disorderly group

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32

guffaws

loud laughs

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33

imploringly

pleadingly, beseechingly

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34

imposing

impressive because of great size

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35

inherently

essentially, intrinsically

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36

minuscule

very small

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37

ornate

elaborately decorated

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38

reciprocate

give and take mutually

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39

subterfuge

deception, trickery

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40

sullen

gloomy, morosely silent

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41

wrath

anger

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42

admissible

acceptable, valid

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43

incredulous

disbelieving

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44

impending

upcoming

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45

petulantly

irritably, fretfully

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46

compelled

forced

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47

refuge

shelter

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48

hardships

difficulties

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