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Monkey's Paw Vocab
Term | Definition |
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avaricious | greedy |
bog | a swamp |
compensation | something, such as money, received as payment |
condoling | expressing sympathy |
credulity | an inclination to believe too readily; gullibility |
doughty | brave; valiant |
fate | a final outcome that cannot be avoided |
frivolous | lacking in seriousness or importance |
fusillade | a rapid outburst or barrage |
grimace | a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain |
peril | full of danger or risk |
prosaic | dull, ordinary |
resignation | acceptance of something that is inescapable |
torrent | a swift-flowing stream; an uncontrolled outpouring |
amiably | showing good-natured qualities |