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"The Bet" Vocab
Vocabulary from "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov (7th grade)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Caprice | Sudden, impulsive, and unmotivated action ("on a whim") |
| Compulsory | forced; required; mandatory |
| Earnest | intense, a sincere state of mind |
| Emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away |
| Cleaving | to split something into pieces |
| Frivolous | not serious in context or attitude or behavior |
| Implore | to beg |
| Procure | to obtain through special effort; to bring about |
| Renounce | to leave(a job, post, or position) voluntarily |
| Stake | to place a bet on(something)(syn. wager) |
| Zealous | eager or devoted |
| Pampered | treated with extreme or excessive care and attention |
| Indiscriminately | at random(randomly) |
| Ethereal | extremely delicate or refined(as in beauty) heavenly(angelic in appearance) |
| Trifle | a detail that is considered insignifigant |