Unit 2: Short Story Vocab

becoming more distant; go or move back or further away from a previous position.

• withdraw

• receding

• imprudent

• diminish

always; without changing

• surmounted

• static

• factor

• invariably

Unwise; not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

• unruffled

• mindless

• imprudent

• dense

unsteadily; in an unstable manner

• precariously

• protruding

• unbalanced

• diverting

The boy had a ____ pimple on his skin that it was ready to pop.

• diverting

• projecting

• disarming

• protruding

After the woman won a million dollars she had a sudden ______ to go shopping and spend her money.

• hesitance

• negligence

• impulse

• oblivion

removing or lessening suspicions or fears; take a weapon or weapons away from (a person, force, or country).

• unruffled

• surmounted

• beguiling

• disarming

entertaining or amusing

• diverting

• preoccupy

• charm

• immerse

The _____ waves of the lake are the best memories of my childhood.

• calming

• sonorous

• unruffled

• rowdy

Overcame; stand or be placed on top of

• surmounted

• conquer

• vanquish

• endure