Monkey's Paw Vocabulary Pb

Monkey’s Paw Vocabulary Terms September 14, 2009

1. Proffer (POS: V): To offer Sentence: The vender was proffering me a discount on the product he sells. Antonym/ Synonym: Not Applicable/ Give

2. Grimace (POS: N): A facial expression of disgust or pain

Sentence: The boy gave a grimace look after he sprained his ankle. Antonym/ Synonym: Not Applicable/ Communicate or Intercommunicate

3. Presumptuous (POS: ADJ): Overconfident; arrogant

Sentence: The girl entered the room and sat down looking presumptuous and overconfident, that is until she fell out of her seat. Antonym/ Synonym: Assumptive or Assuming

4. Ethereal (POS: ADJ): Having to do with the upper regions of space; light and airy Sentence: You most likely cannot live in the ethereal region without oxygen. Antonym/ Synonym: Aerial

5. Malign (POS: V; ADJ): To speak evil of; harmful Sentence: The girl spoke malignly of another student, she mustn’t believe in karma Antonym/ Synonym: Badmouth

6. Dubious (POS: ADJ): Doubtful Sentence: The student was very dubious that they did well on the test. Antonym/ Synonym: Uncertain or Unconvinced

7. Credulity (POS: N): A tendency to believe something too quickly and

without sufficient evidence Sentence: The student’s credulity believed the teacher when she said the test was postponed for no apparent reason. Antonym/ Synonym: Not Applicable

8. Prosaic (POS: ADJ): Matter-of-fact; straightforward

Sentence: She prosaically told the teacher what happened. Antonyms/ Synonyms: Blunt

9. Interposed (POS: V): To introduce and interruption to speech or motion Sentence: The student interposed the teacher to tell her about an accident. Antonyms/ Synonyms: Interact or Interrupt

10. Furtive (POS: V): Sly; secret Sentence: The girl furtively told her friend the rumor she heard. Antonyms/ Synonyms: Concealed or Convert