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A Doll’s House 1
Question | Answer |
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Barrister | a lawyer |
Blackguard | an unprincipled character; a ruthless person |
Broach | to introduce a subject for discussion |
Caprices | whims; quick changes of mind |
Confectioner | an owner of a shop that sells candy, cakes, or sweets |
Deprave | to corrupt, warp, or mark with dishonesty |
Dissimulation | the hiding of the truth; deceit |
Economize | to use money frugally |
Entreaties | pleas, requests |
Gilt | covered with gold or looking like gold |
Hypocrite | a deceitful person; a person who says one thing but does the opposite |
Imprudent | impulsive; not thought out |
Incredulously | with disbelief |
Indulgent | giving in to; liberal |
Lucrative | capable of making a good deal of money |
Palled | bored; made tiresome |
Plucky | showing strength in character in dire circumstances |
Precarious | unsteady; subject to abrupt change |
Procuring | finding or bringing about |
Spendthrift | a person who wastes money |