English Short story Vocab exam

Question 1

Spare

Answer 1

Lean or thin

Question 2

Infirmity

Answer 2

Illness,physical defect

Question 3

Surly

Answer 3

In a proud, commanding way

Question 4

Portentous

Answer 4

Foreboding

Question 5

Prodigious

Answer 5

Impressively forceful

Question 6

Augmented

Answer 6

Made greater

Question 7

Entreated

Answer 7

Begged

Question 8

Conspiracy

Answer 8

Group plotting harm

Question 9

Resolution

Answer 9

Strong determination

Question 10

Exploit

Answer 10

Act

Question 11

Imminent

Answer 11

About to happen

Question 12

Suit

Answer 12

Petition

Question 13

Spurn

Answer 13

To kick disdainfully

Question 14

Confounded

Answer 14

Confused

Question 15

Mutiny

Answer 15

Open rebellion against authority

Question 16

Malice

Answer 16

Desire to harm

Question 17

Oration

Answer 17

Formal speech

Question 18

Discourse

Answer 18

Spread formally and at length

Question 19

Vile

Answer 19

Depraved

Question 20

Legacies

Answer 20

Money

Question 21

Slanderous

Answer 21

Damaging to a persons reputation

Question 22

Covert

Answer 22

Secret

Question 23

Chastisement

Answer 23

Punishment

Question 24

Philosophy

Answer 24

System of principles or beliefs

Question 25

Presage

Answer 25

Warn of a future event

Question 26

Ensign

Answer 26

Standard bearer

Question 27

Consorted

Answer 27

Joined

Question 28

Demeanor

Answer 28

Behavior

Question 29

Disconsolate

Answer 29

So unhappy that nothing will comfort

Question 30

Misconstructed

Answer 30

Misunderstood

Question 31

Envy

Answer 31

Feeling of desire for another’s possessions

Question 32

Replication

Answer 32

Echo or reverberation