The Necklace/ The Gift Of The Magi(1) Flashcards
1
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Adulation
A
Excessive devotion of someone; servile flattery
2
Q
Aghast
A
Struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror
3
Q
Askew
A
Out of line; in a crooked position
4
Q
Exorbitant
A
Exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety , or reason
5
Q
Gamut
A
The entire scale of range
6
Q
Pauper
A
Very poor person
7
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Privation
A
Lack of usual comfort or necessities of life
8
Q
Prospects
A
An aparent probability of advancement, success, profit. Future
9
Q
Diffuse
A
Pour out and spread as a fluid
10
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Muddle
A
Mix up in a confused or burley matter
11
Q
Relinquish
A
To give up something
12
Q
Ruinous
A
Destructive
13
Q
Vexation
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Annoyed, troubled
14
Q
What is dramatic irony?
A
When the audience knows something the character doesn’t
15
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What is situational irony
A
Difference between what is expected and what happens
