The Lumber Room Flashcards
1
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What does Asperity mean?
A
Asperity - n. - brusqueness, sternness, sharpness.
2
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What does Obstinacy mean?
A
Obstinacy - n. - stubbornness, determination, persistence.
3
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What does Vociferation mean?
A
Vociferation - n. - noisy outcry, clamor.
4
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What does Sauntered mean?
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Sauntered - v. - ambled, moseyed, dawdled.
5
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What does Punitive mean?
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Punitive - adj. - punishing, disciplinary.
6
Q
Who wrote “The Lumber Room?”
A
Saki.
7
Q
What are Inferences?
A
Generalizations that the reader makes about characters or other things.
8
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What are Inferences made on?
A
Inferences are made through actions, thoughts, and speech.
