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Monkey's Paw Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| timid (adj) | Easily frightened |
| mocked (verb) | To tease or laugh at in a scornful manner |
| taunts (noun) | Remarks made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone |
| jeered (verb) | Made rude and mocking remarks |
| disbelief (noun) | Inability or refusal to accept something true or real |
| unyielding (adj) | Not giving away to pressure |
| implacable (adj) | Relentless or unstoppable |
| perils (noun) | Exposure to injury, loss, or destruction |
| provoked (verb) | To anger or enrage into action |
| amiably (adverb) | Friendly or sociable |
| burly (adj) | Large in bodily size, strength |
| grave (adj) | Threatening a seriously bad outcome |
| talisman (noun) | Object that is thought to have magical powers |
| gruffly (adverb) | (a voice) spoken lowly or harshly in tone |
| enthralled (verb) | To captivate or charm |