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"The Lottery" Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Profusely | plentifully; in great amount |
| Reprimands | punishments |
| Surveying | examining or looking at carefully |
| Reluctantly | hesitant; unwilling |
| Grasping | holding firmly |
| Jovial | cheerful; happy |
| Paraphernalia | equipment |
| Perfunctory | carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection |
| Scold | a woman who nags or grumbles constantly |
| Petulantly | irritably; impatient irritation |
| Precisely | carefully |
| Consulted | sought (seek) advice or information |
| Daintly | delicately |
| Ritual | a ceremonial or traditional act |
| Desperately | hopelessly |