"The Monkey's Paw" Vocab. Flashcards
1
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dangers, risks
A
perils
2
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calmly and peacefully
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placidly
3
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leased or rented
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let
4
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red-faced
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rubicand
5
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brave, courageous
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doughty
6
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intensely, strongly
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keenly
7
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overly bold or confident; taking too much for granted
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presumtuous
8
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something thought to have magic power; magical object
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talisman
9
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simple and plain
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prosaic
10
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tendency to believe too readily; gullibleness
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credulity
11
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wanting so much of something; greedy, desirous
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avaricious
12
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lack of emotion or interest; uncompassionately
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apathetically
13
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cut in, interjected, interrupted
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interposed
14
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return, recompense, payment
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compensation
15
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a rapid continuous series of gunshots; outburst
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fullisade
