Short Story Vocab: The Necklace Flashcards

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Finesse

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Noun

Refinement, Delicacy

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Suppleness

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Noun

Flexibility

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Incessantly

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Adjective

Constantly, endless

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Inestimable

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Adjective

Too valuable to be measured

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Chagrin

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Noun

Feeling of annoyance caused by failure or disappointment

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Immoderate

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Adjective

Excessive, unrestrained

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Homage

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Noun

Respectful admiration

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Nocturnal

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Adjective

Active at night

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Usurer

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Noun

A person who lends money at an extremely high interest rate

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Odious

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Adjective

Hateful and offensive

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