The Monkey's Paw - Vocabulary

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

• apathy

• credulity

• furtively

• grave

a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

• credulity

• improbable

• discern

• grave

in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively

• furtively

• grave

• oppressive

• apathy

serious or solemn in manner or appearance; somber

• grave

• credulity

• maligned

• oppressive

speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner

• differientate

• fertively

• maligned

• grave

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits; causing depression or discomfort

• differientate

• discern

• oppressive

• subjective

recognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different

• differientate

• apathy

• oppressive

• subjective

perceive or recognize (something).

• discern

• improbable

• credulity

• maligned

not likely to be true or to happen

• furtively

• improbable

• subjective

• maligned

based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

• furtively

• discern

• subjective

• differentiate