Monkey's Paw and Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket-Vocab

Question 1

a piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect it from grease and dirt or as an ornament

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Antimacassar

Question 2

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Apathy

Question 3

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Avarice

Question 4

turn away

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Avert

Question 5

be a sign of; indicate

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Betoken

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excessively fond of drinking alcohol

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bibulous

Question 7

wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body; swamp

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bog

Question 8

raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion

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broach (v)

Question 9

long and strong; heavily built

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burly

Question 10

express sympathy for; grieve with

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condole

Question 11

a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

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credulity

Question 12

brave and persistent

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doughty

Question 13

hesitating or doubting

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dubious

Question 14

capture the fascinated attention of

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enthrall

Question 15

a Muslim religious ascetic who lives solely on alms

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fakir

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

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furtive

Question 17

A series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession.

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fusillade

Question 18

An ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

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grimace

Question 19

The state of being responsible for something, especially by law.

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liability

Question 20

Evil in nature or effect; malevolent.

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malign

Question 21

Hold out (something) to someone for acceptance; offer.

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proffer

Question 22

Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.

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prosaic

Question 23

Expand and contract with strong regular movements.

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pulsate

Question 24

(especially of someone’s face) having a ruddy complexion; high-colored.

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rubicund

Question 25

An object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

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talisman