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vocab unit 12
the gift of the magi & the scarlet ibis & the necklace
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coax | urge by persuassion; attempt to influece; manipulate |
| discreet | cautious in conduct and speech; maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature |
| imputation | blame injustly; an attribution, as a fault or crime; accusation |
| mendicancy | condition of becoming a beggar |
| meretricious | alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry |
| prudence | careful thought; discretion; frugality |
| evanesced | to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away |
| heresy | belief opposite of normal; |