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Monkey Paw Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bog | Wet, spongy ground with soil composed manly of decayed vegtable matter |
| Condoling | To express sympathy or sorrow |
| Doughty | Brave |
| Grimace | A facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| Presumptuous | Going beyond what is right or proper |
| Fakir | A Muslim or Hindu religious monk commonly considered a wonderworker |
| Talisman | Something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects |
| Maligned | Spoken ill of |
| Credulity | Tendency to believe too readily |
| Simian | Of or pertaining to a monkey or ape |
| Avaricious | Greedy for riches |
| Furtively | Secretly |
| Apathy | Lack of interest or concern |
| Fusillade | A sound that is like the rapid firing of guns |
| Prosaic | Commonplace |