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Necklace and Gift

Vocab for "The Necklace" and "The Gift of the Magi"

TermDefinition
adulation excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery
aghast struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror
askew to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry
exorbitant exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive
gamut the entire scale or range
pauper a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity
privation lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life
prospects an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc; the outlook for the future
ruinous bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous
vexation the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance
agile quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe
assertion a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason
cascade anything that resembles a waterfall, especially in seeming to flow or fall in abundance
chronicle a chronological record of events; a history
coveted to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others
inconsequential of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial
instigate to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course
predominating to be the stronger or leading element or force
prudence caution with regard to practical matters; discretion.
vestibule a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building.
Created by: HolickyPHS
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