Short Stories Vocal

Question 1

profusely

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exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

Question 2

Boisterous

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of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

Question 3

Reprimand

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a rebuke, especially an official one

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civic

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relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area.

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Jovial

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cheerful and friendly.

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Paraphernalia

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miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity.

Question 7

Perfunctory

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of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

Question 8

Interminably

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having or seeming to have no end especially : tiresomely long

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surly

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bad-tempered and unfriendly

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Ferocious

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exhibiting or giving to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality

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Notion

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an individual’s conception or impression of something known, experienced, or imagined

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Recitation

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the act or an instance of reading or repeating aloud especially publicly

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Treachery

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iolation of allegiance or of faith and confidence

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Furtive

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done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

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Cowering

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to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays

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Doctrines

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a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief

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Clabber

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sour milk that has thickened or curdled

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dasher

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a device having blades for agitating a liquid or semisolid

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Heritage

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a person’s unique, inherited sense of family identity:

Question 19

Trifles

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a thing of little value or importance.

Question 20

Disdainful

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showing contempt or lack of respect.

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Acquiescence

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the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

Question 22

Detained

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keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations.

Question 23

shabby

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in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care.

Question 24

Indecisive

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of a person not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.

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Scrutinized

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examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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Apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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Incisively

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with extreme concentration or effort; very thoroughly or vigorously.

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Evasion

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the action of evading something.

Question 29

Facetiously

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joking or jesting often inappropriately

Question 30

Pungent

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having a sharply strong taste or smell.

Question 31

Solemnity

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the state or quality of being serious and dignified.

Question 32

Pawn

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a chess piece of the smallest size and value. A pawn moves one square forward along its file if unobstructed

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Benevolently

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well meaning and kindly.

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Retort

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say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

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Prodigy

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a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.

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Malodorous

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smelling very unpleasant

Question 37

Concessions

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a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.