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O. Henry Vocabulary
Vocabulary words from After 20 Years & A Retrieved Reformation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HABITUAL | established by long use |
| VICINITY | neighborhood |
| STAUNCHEST | strongest; most determined; most firm |
| DISMALLY | in a gloomy or depressed manor |
| SIMULTANEOUSLY | happening or done at the same time |
| ASSIDUOUSLY | in a steady and hard-working way |
| VIRTUOUS | morally good; honorable |
| COMPULSORY | that which must be done; required |
| REHABILITATE | to restore to useful life, as though therapy and education |
| BALK | to refuse to move or act |
| EMINENT | better than most others; very famous |
| RETRIBUTION | punishment for bad behavior |
| ELUSIVE | escaping from capture as by daring, cleverness, or skill |
| UNOBTRUSIVELY | in a way that attracts little or no attention |
| UNPERCEIVED | not seen |