Spooky Short Stories Vocabulary

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unusual or not normal

peculiar (correct)

vex

derision

paraphernalia

an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

audacity

tantalize

civic

compulsion (correct)

to overwhelm with an excessive amount of something

swamp (correct)

emanate

putalantly

vex

serious and sincere

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playful and full of energy

frisky Signup and view all the answers

delicately small

dainty Signup and view all the answers

to torment or tease someone with something that is unobtainable

tantalize Signup and view all the answers

to issue or spread out from a source

emanate Signup and view all the answers

to revert to a previous state or behavior

lapse Signup and view all the answers

having to do with local (town, city, village) activities or government

civic Signup and view all the answers

very cheerful

jovial Signup and view all the answers

the equipment needed for a particular activity

paraphernalia Signup and view all the answers

done in a sulky, bad-tempered way; often used to describe children

petulantly Signup and view all the answers

in a way that is skillfully dishonest

cunningly Signup and view all the answers

decides

resolved Signup and view all the answers

in a secret or sly way

stealthily Signup and view all the answers

annoy; distress

vex Signup and view all the answers

bols courage; nerve

audacity Signup and view all the answers

statements or actions that show you have no respect for someone or something

derision Signup and view all the answers