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Eng 9 Vocab 2
Marigolds and The Cask of Amontillado
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stoicism | Sgt. Spencer looked at his captors with such ___ that they could not see the fear he truly felt. |
| Compassion | Freddy could sense the ___ from his community as so many people reached out to help his family after the fire. |
| Termination | At the ___ of the dock, you must stop or you will fall in the lake. |
| Destined | I knew that Dan was ___ to be a famous jazz musician the first time I saw him play. |
| Futile | Miss Laura realized that all of her efforts to create a beautiful garden were ___ after the third time the neighbor kids ruined the flower beds. |
| Bravado | Compared with her friends, Addie wasn’t able to show an attitude of ___ when entering the haunted house. |
| Impoverished | Betty felt so sad to see her hometown’s ___ condition after fifty years of financial hardship and neglect by its citizens. |
| Degradation | After Mathilde lost the necklace, she became homeless and lived a life of ___ for the next ten years |
| Accost | I screamed just as Mike and his friend were ___ (ed) by three gang members on the subway. |
| Impotent | The small woman felt ___ when trying to protect herself from the large man. |
| Perverse | Many people enjoy comedians, but not everyone will tolerate a ___ sense of humor. |
| Poignantly | The movie displayed family love so ___(ly) that it brought a tear to my eye. |
| Subside | After many weeks, his sadness at the loss of his much loved pet began to ___ and his spirits began to lift. |
| Squalor | My mother said to clean my room so that she didn’t have to look at my ___ any longer. |
| Fetter | Bruce broke free from the ___ that bound his ankles together during the magic trick. |
| Repose | The skeleton will ___ in the mausoleum for all eternity, said Mr. Poe. |
| Preclude | Let’s hope that your weekend homework and chores do not ___ you from rest and relaxation. |
| Implore | My grandmother will ___ me to come visit her this weekend, so I need to pack a suitcase. |
| Virtuoso | Janet may not be a ___ on the piano, but she does not let that stop her from her love of playing daily. |
| Impunity | I was shocked that the man was declared innocent and walked away from his crimes with ___ . |
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rgrabowski
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