Short Story Vocabulary

Question 1

inured

Answer 1

to become familiar with pain or hardship

Question 2

immutable

Answer 2

not changing over time; unable to be changed

Question 3

irrevocable

Answer 3

not able to be reversed or recovered

Question 4

increments

Answer 4

an addition or increase

Question 5

imperative

Answer 5

essential or necessary; also used to express a command

Question 6

appreciable

Answer 6

large or important enough to be noticed

Question 7

serum

Answer 7

thing, clear fluid in blood or plants

Question 8

apprehension

Answer 8

fear or anxiety that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 9

paramount

Answer 9

more important than anything else

Question 10

periodic

Answer 10

occurring or appearing at intervals

Question 11

immigrant

Answer 11

person who comes to live in a foreign country permanently

Question 12

surpass

Answer 12

exceed or be greater than

Question 13

fervent

Answer 13

displaying or having a passionate intensity

Question 14

prodigy

Answer 14

a young person with great qualities or abilities

Question 15

indignity

Answer 15

circumstances that cause one to lose their honor or respect

Question 16

listless

Answer 16

lacking energy or enthusiasm

Question 17

entrance

Answer 17

to put into a daze or trance

Question 18

mesmerize

Answer 18

to hold the attention of

Question 19

reverie

Answer 19

state or being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts

Question 20

discordant

Answer 20

disagreeing or not in harmony

Question 21

lament

Answer 21

a passionate expression of sorrow; a song or poem expressing these emotions

Question 22

inevitable

Answer 22

certain to happen; predictable

Question 23

appurtenance

Answer 23

item associated with a particular style of living or activity

Question 24

erosion

Answer 24

gradual destruction of something by natural agents

Question 25

buckle

Answer 25

to fasten or decorate with a buckle

Question 26

conspicuous

Answer 26

to stand out or attract attention

Question 27

subtle

Answer 27

difficult to detect due to delicateness or preciseness

Question 28

dodder

Answer 28

trembke, typically due to old age

Question 29

reminiscent

Answer 29

recalling past experiences; an event that reminds one of something else

Question 30

cavernous

Answer 30

hollow sounding; giving the impression of dark depths

Question 31

sift

Answer 31

to sieve; to remove coarser particles

Question 32

gnash

Answer 32

to grind together, as a sign of anger (the teeth)