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"The Necklace" Vocab
Vocabulary from "The Necklace"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blunder | to move or act blindly, stupidly, or without direction |
| dowry | the marriage portion; the money or goods that a wife brings to her husband at marriage |
| antechamber | room or chamber that serves as a waiting area to a larger room |
| homage | respect or reverence paid or rendered |
| inscrutable | not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable |
| petulant | irritable, childish, annoyed |
| volition | the act of willing, resolving, choosing |
| impel | to drive or urge forward |
| usurer | a money lender who charges a large amount of interest |
| fickle | likely to change; not constant or loyal (in what or whom one likes) |