Short Story 1: Zelig (1915)

Md. Akhtar H.
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  1. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  2. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  3. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  4. stave
    one of the slats of wood forming sides of a barrel or bucket
  5. congregation
    the act of assembling
  6. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  7. sizzling
    hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
  8. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  9. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  10. Samson
    (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
  11. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  12. stoop
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  13. shabby
    showing signs of wear and tear
  14. sequestered
    kept separate and secluded
  15. till
    work land as by ploughing to make it ready for cultivation
  16. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  17. weep
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  18. agony
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  19. locomotive
    a self-propelled vehicle that draws a train along a track
  20. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  21. dreadful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  22. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  23. metropolis
    a large and densely populated urban area
  24. fling
    throw with force or recklessness
  25. pell-mell
    in a wild or reckless manner
  26. stupefied
    as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
  27. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  28. petrifaction
    the process of turning some plant material into stone
  29. dumb
    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
  30. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  31. longed-for
    greatly desired
  32. stride
    walk with long steps
  33. slink
    move or walk stealthily
  34. byway
    a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
  35. hurl
    throw forcefully
  36. gentile
    a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
  37. janitor
    someone employed to clean and maintain a building
  38. pole
    a long rod of wood, metal, or plastic
  39. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
  40. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  41. chime in
    break into a conversation
  42. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  43. synagogue
    the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
  44. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  45. stoicism
    an indifference to pleasure or pain
  46. brow
    the part of the face above the eyes
  47. contracted
    reduced in size or pulled together
  48. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  49. thump
    a heavy dull sound
  50. draped
    covered in folds of cloth
  51. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  52. clamorous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  53. thoroughfare
    a public road from one place to another
  54. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  55. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  56. procession
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  57. brute
    resembling a beast
  58. mourner
    a person who is feeling grief
  59. muffled
    being or made softer or less loud or clear
  60. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
  61. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  62. snatch
    grasp hastily or eagerly
  63. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  64. appalled
    struck with dread, shock, or dismay
  65. silhouette
    a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
  66. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  67. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  68. ward off
    prevent the occurrence of
  69. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  70. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  71. attire
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  72. revive
    cause to regain consciousness
  73. ragged
    being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
  74. tenant
    someone who pays rent to use property owned by someone else
  75. chill
    coldness due to a cold environment
  76. sepulcher
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  77. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  78. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  79. palsied
    affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
  80. daze
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  81. rite
    any customary observance or practice
  82. gash
    cut open
  83. benumbed
    lacking sensation
  84. wrinkle
    a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
  85. starve
    die of food deprivation
  86. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  87. thread
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  88. mound
    a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  89. tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  90. glow
    emit a steady even light without flames
  91. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  92. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  93. clutch
    take hold of; grab
  94. indistinct
    not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
  95. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  96. interlocutor
    a person who takes part in a conversation
  97. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  98. mingle
    bring or combine together or with something else
  99. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  100. brew
    sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
  101. sniff
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
  102. despotism
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence
  103. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  104. swoop
    move with a sweep
  105. fury
    the property of being wild or turbulent
  106. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  107. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  108. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  109. foe
    an armed adversary
  110. interpose
    introduce
  111. piercing
    painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
  112. shriek
    sharp piercing cry
  113. flickering
    shining unsteadily
  114. toss
    throw with a light motion
  115. feverish
    having or affected by an abnormally high body temperature
  116. dawn
    the first light of day
  117. bead
    a small ball with a hole through the middle
  118. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
  119. trickle
    run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
  120. panting
    breathing heavily (as after exertion)
  121. startling
    so different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
  122. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  123. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  124. grizzled
    having gray or partially gray hair
  125. bestir
    become active
  126. tiptoe
    walk on one's toes
  127. gaze
    a long fixed look
  128. pinched
    as if squeezed uncomfortably tight
  129. chin
    the protruding part of the lower jaw
  130. shriveled
    (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
  131. bending
    movement that causes the formation of a curve
  132. petulantly
    in an easily irritated or annoyed manner
  133. frail
    physically weak
Created on 八月 14, 2013

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