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Shawshank p.2, en-en

TermDefinition
bright intelligent or able to learn things quickly
nub a small lump or end
abroad in or to a foreign country or countries
woe great distress or troubled feeling
obtuse not able to understand what is simple
deliberate done with awareness or intention
indulge to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something that may not be healthy or appropriate
pry to move, raise, or open by force
blind unable to see
vanish to suddenly and completely disappear or stop being visible
testimony a statement that someone gives in court that is promised to be true
conclusion the end or finish of an event
conspiracy a secret plan by a group to do something bad
drab not bright or interesting
rejoin to join together again
regret to feel sad or disappointed over something that was done or missed in the past
scam a dishonest plan especially for making money quickly in a dishonest way by lying to people
tornado a violent and destructive storm with powerful winds that move around a central point
underestimate to think that something is smaller or less important than it actually is
miracle a surprising and welcome event that can not be explained by natural or scientific laws and is considered to be the work of God
severance pay an amount paid to an employee when they leave their job
deprive to take something away
harsh unpleasantly rough
escape to get away from a place where you are being kept
Created by: etmarite
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