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Three Skeleton Key
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monotonous | used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same |
| derelict | no longer cared for or used by anyone; abandoned |
| suffice | to be or provide as much as is needed; to be sufficient |
| ravenous | very hungry |
| recede | to move or back away |
| fathom | to understand the reason for something |
| fetid | having a strong, unpleasant smell |
| diminution | the act or process of becoming less |
| incessant | continue without stopping |
| morose | very sad or unhappy; sullen |
| edible | suitable or safe to be eaten |
| derision | the feeling that people express when they criticize and laugh at someone in an insulting way |