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Vocabulary
The Necklace
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Incessantly | constantly; continually |
| Disconsolate | causing sadness or depression; also, very unhappy |
| Vexation | disturbance; distress |
| Pauper | very poor person |
| Adulation | intense or excessive admiration or praise |
| Aghast | terrified; horrified |
| Privations | hardships; lack of the things needed for a happy, healthy life |
| Exorbitant | much too high in price or amount |
| Third person limited point of view | zooming in on the thoughts of a single character |
| Dowry | property that a woman brings to her husband at marriage |
| Breton girl | girl from Brittany, a region in northwestern France |
| Tapestries | heavy woven cloths with decorative designs and pictures, used as wall hangings or furniture coverings |
| Curios | unusual items |
| Sphinxlike | mysterious |
| Nanterre | town near Paris |
| Seine | river than runs through Paris |
| Rue de Martyrs | street in Paris. The name means “Street of the Martyrs.” |
| Palais royal | fashionable shopping district in Paris |
| Garret under the eaves | attic under the overhanging lower edges of a roof |
| Sou | old french coin of little value |
| Champs elysees | famous avenue in Paris |