“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin Vocabulary

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afflict Part of Speech: Verb Definition: cause pain or suffering (emotionally or bodily) Variations: afflicted, afflicting, affliction, Uses: to be afflicted with a cold, to be afflicted with embarrassment

conceal Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to hide, to keep a secret Variations: concealed, concealing, concealment Uses: concealing one’s identity

hasten Part of Speech: Verb Definition: to move or act with speed Variations: haste, hastening, hastened Uses: to hasten to class before the bell rings.

subtle Part of Speech: adjective Definition: fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand Variations: subtlety, subtly, subtleness Uses: the teacher a gave a subtle hint that there might be a quiz tomorrow.

elusive Part of Speech: adjective Definition: difficult to find, catch or achieve Variations: elusiveness, elude Uses: the elusive thought escaped him

tumultuous Part of Speech: adjective Definition: highly agitated mentally or emotionally; marked by disturbance or uproar Variations: tumultuousness, tumultuously Uses: the tumultuous relationship, the tumultuous waves

persistence Part of Speech: noun Definition: lasting endurance; determination Variations: persistent, persistently Uses: his persistence paid off at the end of the season

Vocabulary Practice Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Your sentence should be original and show the meaning of the word using context clues. Be sure to underline the vocabulary word in each sentence. Example: The novel used foreshadowing when discussing the bad things that had previously happened in the old house in order to intrigue the readers.