The Monkey's Paw vocabulary words

quick, violent flood; heavy rush of liquid

• virtues

• aghast

• torrent

• sinister

events occurring at the same time by accident but seeming to have a connection

• absentmindedly

• preoccupied

• unnecessary

• coincidence

completely absorbed in something else

• preoccupied

• haste

• talisman

• apparel

dishonest; threatening harm

• dubiously

• sinnister

• torrent

• persisted

object believed to bring luck or supernatural

• talisman

• aghast

• virtues

• impressive

doubtfully

• virtues

• pursued

• dubiously

• impressive

speed, particularly when time is limited

• preoccupied

• sinister

• apparel

• haste

good qualities; morally excellent qualities

• dubiously

• talisman

• virtues

• coincidence

continued steadily; refuse to give up

• persisted

• apparel

• pursued

• impressive

followed; strived for

• absentmindedly

• torrent

• pursued

• sinister