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A lesson B4 Dying

A Great Novel

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Modicum A small, moderate, or token amount.
Chauffeur a person employed to drive a private automobile or limousine for the owner.
Ventilation act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air.
Tyrant a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
Averted To turn away.
Pervaded to become spread throughout all parts of.
Humililate to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
Hygiene a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene"
Ignorance the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
Cynical distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
Cowardice lack of courage to face danger, difficulty, opposition, pain.
Chifforobe a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes.
Inflame to kindle or excite passions, desires.
Vexing to cause perplexity in; puzzle.
Heartrending causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
Precending Law. a legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases.
Moral of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong
Incement of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
Beseeching to implore urgently.
Recitation an act of reciting from memory.
Galoshes a waterproof overshoe.
Deliberately weighed or considered; studied; intentional.
Brogan a heavy, ankle-high work shoe.
Pardon kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
Scapegoat a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.
Prejudice an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
Tarpaulin a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
Gruesome causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly.
Peers To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty.
Tranquil free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm.
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