A Very Short Story Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from A Very Short Story

banns (noun)

A public announcement of an intended marriage, read in church on three successive Sundays before the ceremony.

armistice (noun)

A formal agreement to stop fighting, especially to end a war; the WWI armistice took effect November 11, 1918.

arditi (noun)

Elite Italian assault troops in World War I, known for their courage and aggressive fighting style.

anæsthetic (noun)

A substance administered to produce loss of sensation or consciousness during a medical procedure.

Duomo (noun)

The Italian word for a cathedral, typically referring to the main church of a city.

gonorrhea (noun)

A sexually transmitted bacterial infection, here used to mark the soldier's degradation from wartime romantic idealism.

quartered (verb)

Housed or lodged in a particular place, especially of soldiers assigned to temporary accommodation.

crutches (noun)

Supports used under the arms or forearms to assist a person with walking when injured.