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MONKEY'S PAW

MONKEY'S PAW Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
disregard do not take seriously, blow off, ignore
dismiss do not pay attention to
burly big, husky, describing the shape of the body
ruddy used to discribe a healthy skin tone.
strapping strong, healthy
tedious difficult or boring work
criticize to point out the problems, talk about the negative or bad side
plague sickness, usually a wide-spread sickness
momentarially in just a moment
interfere to be involved where you/it is not wanted
sorrow great sadness
eerie spooky, strange, odd
mischief trouble, pranks, bothersome behavior
lunge to jump forward
possession something owned
sensible full of sense, makes sense, logical
far-fetched an idea or suggestion that only has a small possibility of actually happening.
nonsense something that does not make sense, a thing that is not logical
melodramatic overly dramatic, a description of someone who is overly emotional
superstitions beliefs in the supernatural--things such as ghosts and vodoo
compensation payment or gifts to make up for a loss, some kind of pay-back
aghast to be totally shocked and disgusted
intense serious or stressful
coincidence two or more silimar events happening that were not planned
disfigured not in the correct figure or shape, to lose the original shape
seize to grab hold of
resounds a repeating sound
gropes to grasp, reach out as if unsure
confess to tell or explain, usually telling about a wrong doing
fate the belief that events are preplanned and humans have no control over them
liability fault
shrug a gesture of raising the shoulders, it signals being unsure
gritted to grind together or clench
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