Monkey's Paw Vocabulary

Front

rubicund of visage

Back

red-faced

Front

interposed

Back

interrupted

Front

doughty

Back

brave

Front

avaricious

Back

greedy

Front

apathetically

Back

unemotionally

Front

What does 'rubicund' mean?

Back

Having a red or rosy complexion.

Front

What does 'interpose' mean?

Back

To place or insert between one thing and another.

Front

What does 'doughty' mean?

Back

Brave and persistent.

Front

What does 'avaricious' mean?

Back

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Front

What does 'apathetically' mean?

Back

In a manner showing little or no emotion.