Short Story Vocabulary

The vocab word that means "joy" or "happiness" is _________.

Peter has gained weight since his sister died. Due to his grief, he has sought ___ in food.

How ironic that an animal that can fit in your hand can also be called a ______!

The necklace's chain was so _____ that I had no hope that it would ever be untangled!

Due to the ____ dress of the teenagers, the older woman felt the need to judge and scold them.

There was a construction blockade in front of Dunkin Donuts. This ____ kept me from my breakfast treat!

Pine trees are the ____ foliage in this picture. They decorate the entire background!

The ____ storm sent patio furniture flying through the air!

After the stock market crash, the poor investments resulted in many unforeseen ___.

This word means "the ability to recover or bounce back from adversity."

The British _ can be baffling; the queen and princes are famous, but the Prime Minister makes laws.

A(n) ____ is a person who stands for a particular cause and sacrifices himself or herself to support that cause.

Fill in: The mother worried about her ____ child, whose cheeks were flushed with fever. Her temp was 104!

The vacuum causes my guinea pig to ____ in the corner of her cage and shake uncontrollably.

The art professor ____ the class with his interpretation of the pieces of modern sculpture.

After the Colts game ended with a win in overtime, there was ____ in the streets! Fans were _____!

The ____ of poverty is evident when I see people washing themselves in the street.

Mrs. Jackson felt ___ about plants. She didn't consider any plant to be a weed. They are all beautiful in her opinion.

Mr. Sawyer thought the garage looked _____, so he built some shelves and tried to get organized!

The _____ pronounced all the names correctly. She had practiced for several days before the event!

Will the _____ house across the street lower the property value of my house?

Many people come to the U.S. because the ___ leaders in their countries take away their rights.

Due to my neighbor's _____, my house wasn't robbed! She saw the break in and called the police.

The person who lied on the witness stand served as a(n) ____ to justice.

Fill in: Linda will not allow people to show ____ toward disabled people. She educates them about how to treat them.