Short Story Vocab Quiz

Front 1

indifferent

Back 1

not caring one way or the other, neutral

Front 2

apathy

Back 2

lack of emotion or interest

Front 3

obscure

Back 3

unclear; clouded; hard to understand

Front 4

ambiguous

Back 4

having more than one meaning; vague

Front 5

impartial

Back 5

unbiased; neutral

Front 6

objective

Back 6

without bias

Front 7

revere

Back 7

to worship; honor

Front 8

discriminate

Back 8

to differentiate; make clear distinction; see the difference

Front 9

denounce

Back 9

to speak out agaisnt; condemn

Front 10

innovate

Back 10

to be creative; to introduce something new

Front 11

indifferent

Back 11

not caring one way or the other, neutral

Front 12

apathy

Back 12

lack of emotion or interest

Front 13

obscure

Back 13

unclear; clouded; hard to understand

Front 14

ambiguous

Back 14

having more than one meaning; vague

Front 15

impartial

Back 15

unbiased; neutral

Front 16

objective

Back 16

without bias

Front 17

revere

Back 17

to worship; honor

Front 18

discriminate

Back 18

to differentiate; make clear distinction; see the difference

Front 19

denounce

Back 19

to speak out agaisnt; condemn

Front 20

innovate

Back 20

to be creative; to introduce something new

Front 21

subtle

Back 21

not obvious; hard to spot

Front 22

stagnant

Back 22

not moving

Front 23

candid

Back 23

honest; frank

Front 24

discern

Back 24

to distinguish one thing from another

Front 25

abstract

Back 25

theoretical; lacking substance

Front 26

valid

Back 26

founded on fact or evidence

Front 27

inevitable

Back 27

unavoidable; bound to happen

Front 28

eccentric

Back 28

odd; unusual

Front 29

provincial

Back 29

narrow-minded; unsophisticated

Front 30

inferred

Back 30

derived by reasoning; implied as a conclusion

Front 31

diverse

Back 31

varied

Front 32

apprehensive

Back 32

fearful; worried

Front 33

vulnerable

Back 33

capable of being harmed

Front 34

benevolent

Back 34

kind; good-hearted; generous

Front 35

pious (piety)

Back 35

deeply religious

Front 36

skeptical

Back 36

doubting

Front 37

resignation

Back 37

acceptance of the situation

Front 38

illuminate

Back 38

light up; make clear

Front 39

resolution

Back 39

determination

Front 40

servile

Back 40

overly submissive; like a servant

Front 41

refute

Back 41

disprove

Front 42

anarchy

Back 42

lack of government; choas

Front 43

virulent

Back 43

very harmful

Front 44

miser

Back 44

one who saves greedily

Front 45

articulate

Back 45

speaking well

Front 46

discord

Back 46

disagreement

Front 47

diligent

Back 47

hard working

Front 48

perceptive

Back 48

having a keen understanding

Front 49

superficial

Back 49

on the surface; shallow

Front 50

contempt

Back 50

to think little of someone

Front 51

lucid (elucidate)

Back 51

clear; easy to understand

Front 52

contempt

Back 52

to think little of someone

Front 53

immune

Back 53

safe from harm

Front 54

aesthetic

Back 54

having to do with art or beauty

Front 55

inclined

Back 55

tending toward one direction

Front 56

prodigal

Back 56

extravagant

Front 57

uniform

Back 57

constant

Front 58

assess

Back 58

to estimate the value of

Front 59

censor

Back 59

one who deletes the objectionable matter

Front 60

complacent

Back 60

smug; overly satisfied

Front 61

eloquence

Back 61

speaking well

Front 62

virtue

Back 62

moral excellence

Front 63

guile

Back 63

cunning; deceitfulness

Front 64

biased

Back 64

not neutral; prejudiced

Front 65

eloquence

Back 65

speaking well

Front 66

virtue

Back 66

moral excellence

Front 67

guile

Back 67

cunning; deceitfulness

Front 68

biased

Back 68

not neutral; prejudiced

Front 69

Author: Lottery

Back 69

Shirley Jackson

Front 70

Author: Modest Proposal

Back 70

Jonathan Swift

Front 71

Author: Ms. Hinch

Back 71

Henry Syndor Harrison

Front 72

Author: Owl Creek Bridge

Back 72

Ambrose Bierce

Front 73

Author: Boarded Window

Back 73

Ambrose Bierce

Front 74

Author: Young Goodman Brown

Back 74

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Front 75

Author: Roman Fever

Back 75

Edith Wharton

Front 76

Author: Gift of the Magi

Back 76

O. Henry

Front 77

Author: Cask of Amontillado

Back 77

Edgar Allan Poe

Front 78

Author: Story of An Hour

Back 78

Kate Chopin

Front 79

Author: Chronicle of a Death Foretold

Back 79

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Front 80

Della and Jim

Back 80

Gift of A Magi

Front 81

Mr. Summers,
Bill Hutchinson,
Old Man Warren

Back 81

Lottery

Front 82

sacrificing babies

Back 82

Modest Proposal

Front 83

Ms. Hinch
Jessie Dark

Back 83

Ms. Hinch

Front 84

Peyton Farquhar

Back 84

Owl Creek Bridge

Front 85

John Catherwood

Back 85

Ms. Hinch

Front 86

Murlock

Back 86

Boarded Window

Front 87

Faith

Back 87

Young Goodman Brown

Front 88

Deacon Gookin

Back 88

Young Goodman Brown

Front 89

Ms. Grace Ausley

Back 89

Roman Fever

Front 90

Delphin

Back 90

Alida's husband
Roman Fever

Front 91

Ms. Alida Slade

Back 91

Roman Fever

Front 92

Barbara

Back 92

Ausley's daughter
Roman Fever

Front 93

Jenny

Back 93

Slade's daughter
Roman Fever

Front 94

Horrace

Back 94

Ms. Ausley's dead husband
Roman Fever

Front 95

Fortunato
Montessour

Back 95

Cask of Amontillado

Front 96

Mrs. Louise Mallard

Back 96

Story of An Hour

Front 97

Richards

Back 97

Story of An Hour

Front 98

Josephine

Back 98

Story of An hour