Story Of An Hour (Vocabulary)

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Furious (Adjective)

Word used in a sentence from the text: When she realized what her supposed friend had done, she became furious and her face reddened. 3 Synonyms: Angry Enraged Livid Creative Sentence: My mother was furious when she saw me walk into the house two hours after my curfew.

Afflicted

Words used in a Sentence from the text: Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble. 3 synonyms: Troubled Distress Agonize Creative Sentence: She was Afflicted with arthritis.

Exalted

Words used in a sentence from the text: A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial. 3 Synonyms: Praised Uplifted Superiorised Creative Sentence: In Christianity and Judaism God Is highly Exalted

Forestall

Words used in a sentence from the text: He had only taken the time to assure himself of its truth by a second telegram and had hastened to forestall any less careful, less tender friend in bearing the sad message. 3 Synonyms: Hinder Restrain Prevent Creative Sentence: I was trying to have my brother forestall my mom from leaving, while i was on a date.

Tumultuously

Words used in a sentence from the text: Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. 3 synonyms: Impulsively Unreasonably Willfully Creative Sentence: I Tumultuously ran threw the house with the dog.

Elusive

Words used in a sentence from the text: She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air. 3 Synonyms: Tricky Fantasied Misleading Creative Sentence: His lies made the truth Elusive.

Imploring

Words used in the sentence from the text: Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole, imploring for admission. "Louise, open the door! I beg; open the door 3 synonyms: Knee Plead Conjure Creative Sentence: mploring a prayer for my mother who is in the hospital.

Exlir

Words used in the sentence from the text: I am not making myself ill." No; she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window. 3 synonyms: Potion Medicine Solution Creative Sentence: The Elixir in the "Gods of Egypt was to dry up the land of set".

Importunity

Words used in the sentence from the text: he arose at length and opened the door to her sister's importunities. 3 synonyms: Application Address Plea Creative Sentence: My boyfriends Importunity was no longer having an affect on me.


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