Short Story: Unit 1 Quiz

each in the order mentioned

• defensive
• respectively
• meticulous
• sarcastic

coaxing in a whining way

• wheedling
• dwindle
• hysteria
• accusations

nobody; someone or something of no importance

• oblivion
• exploited
• nonentity
• fetid

charges of wrongdoing

• accusations
• presume
• veering
• concocted

having too high an opinion of yourself

• domain
• congestion
• remote
• conceited

resisting attack; protective

• sarcastic
• defensive
• dwindle
• respite

too much mucus in the nasal passages or chest

• congestion
• fetid
• wheedling
• meticulous

exchange of thoughts and feelings

• sentimental
• scoffed
• presume
• communion

dull; commonplace

• domain
• nonentity
• lackluster
• remote

to take turns

• alternate
• altar
• accusations
• veering