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"The Landlady"
Vocabulary for this short story
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brisk | Lively,energetic, quick |
| Swanky | Elegant,fancy, or showy |
| Peer | To look narrowly or curiously |
| Conjure | To imagine, or to summon, as if by magic |
| Dither | To act nervously or indecisively |
| Compulsion | An irresistible impulse to perform an irrational act |
| Threshold | Gate, door |
| Emanate | To come out from a source |
| Blemish | A noticeable imperfection or flaw |
| Trifle | Something of little value, substance or importance |
| Taxidermy | The art of preparing,stuffing, and mounting the skins of animals |