Short Story Vocanulary Flashcards
1
Q
Yearn to possess or have something
A
Covet
2
Q
Quick and light in movement or action
A
Nimble
3
Q
To lengthen out in time
A
Prolong
4
Q
To overcome
A
Surmount
5
Q
Not capable of being changed
A
Invariably
6
Q
A psychic serve or instinctual urge
A
Impulse
7
Q
Exemption from punishment
A
Impunity
8
Q
A person who is especially competent to pass critical judgements on an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste
A
Connoisseurship
9
Q
To put or set by or as if by authority
A
Impose
10
Q
Likely to occur at any moment
A
Imminent
11
Q
Calm, undisturbed
A
Serene
12
Q
Cover to conceal from view
A
Shrouded
13
Q
Predict what will happen or be needed in the future
A
Foresight
14
Q
To find fault with angrily
A
Scold
15
Q
A person, group, or force that opposes or attacks
A
Adversary
