"The Necklace" Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
prospect
A
chances or possibilities, especially for financial success
2
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incessantly
A
without interruption; continuously
3
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vexation
A
irritation; annoyance
4
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pauper
A
a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity
5
Q
adulation
A
excessive praise or flattery
6
Q
disconsolate
A
extremely depressed or dejected
7
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aghast
A
filled with shock or horror
8
Q
gamut
A
an entire range or series
9
Q
askew
A
crooked; to one side
10
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misfortune
A
a distressing or unlucky incident or event
11
Q
in-
A
prefix for “into” or “not”
12
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mis-
A
prefix for “wrong”
13
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cess
A
root for “to go”
14
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-ous
A
suffix for “having the qualities of”
15
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-tion
A
suffix for “the act or process of”
