Short Story Diction

Hanus ELA AP 30

crepey

thin, crinkled

folly

lies, foolish state/action/belief

levity

frivolity, inappropriate cheerfulness

impertinent

insolent, disrespectful

incredulous

disbelieving

impediment

obstruction, hindrance

jigging

fishing

vulnerable

defenseless, open to injury

stop

plug or block

dories

small, flat-bottomed boats

serenity

peacefulness, tranquility

accolades

awards

embarking

beginning, starting

in vain

uselessly, futilely

maladjustment

failure to cope with demands of environment, faulty adjustment

grotesque

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

jaundice

yellowing of skin and eyes, usually from liver disease

vulgar

unrefined, rude, coarse

appalled

greatly dismayed or horrified

compulsion

being forced or irresistible urge

gallant

brave, heroic

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

dregs

least valuable parts

emanating

flowing, originating

gaggle

flock of geese, any disorderly group

guffaws

loud laughs

imploringly

pleadingly, beseechingly

imposing

impressive because of great size

inherently

essentially, intrinsically

minuscule

very small

ornate

elaborately decorated

reciprocate

give and take mutually

subterfuge

deception, trickery

sullen

gloomy, morosely silent

wrath

anger

admissible

acceptable, valid

incredulous

disbelieving

impending

upcoming

petulantly

irritably, fretfully

compelled

forced

refuge

shelter

hardships

difficulties