The Monkey's Paw Vocabulary Flashcards
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decrepit
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(adj): broken down or worn out from age or long use
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desolate
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(adj): lonely, miserable
3
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elapsed
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(v): passed (time)
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grueling
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(adj): exhausting, extremely demanding
5
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oblivious
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(adj): unaware
6
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paranoia
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(n): mental disorder that often causes people to believe they are being persecuted; false suspicion
7
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parasites
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(n): one who lives at other’s expensive without making any contribution
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poignant
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(adj): touching
9
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ravenous
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(adj): extremely hungry
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remit
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(v): to send as payment
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ruefully
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(adv): feeling or expressing embarrassment or regret
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solvent
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(n): a substance capable of dissolving another substance
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sublime
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(adj): majestic or grand
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traumatic
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(adj): emotionally painful, causing shock
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tremulous
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(adj): trembling
