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dec 20 vocabulary, 9th grade

The Necklace, The Gift of the Magi

AB
vestibulea small entranceway
prudencebeing careful,cautious
cascadea waterfall
imputationto credit or blame someone
crannyan opening or crack
privationlack of the basic needs of life
apparitiona ghost, a strange sight
vexationannoyance, something that bothers you
gamutthe complete range of something
edificea building
poisedignified and serene behavior
adulationpraise
bevya group
pallanything dark or gloomy that covers. . .
dowrythe money or property a woman brings to her husband
pigmentcolor
anguishgreat mental pain or suffering
ravagesto destroy; signs of destruction
tresseslong hair
scrutinycareful inspection
adobesun-dried bricks (mud)
profusionin abundance
depreciateto belittle or make seem less valuable
instigatesto stir up (trouble)
scouredto search through, to scrape
availto be of use
compromiseto make an agreement
hasthas
emigrateleave one place to go live in another
appertainingto belong, to relate to
parsimonyvery stingy, not like to spend money
mendicancypoverty, being poor
ladenloaded down with weight
untillableyou can't grow anything there
exhorbitantunreasonably high
incessantcontinuing, without stopping
distractedhaving one's attention diverted
aghastterrified or scared
disconsolateunable to be comforted
amissin the wrong manner
prevalentcommon or widespread
inconsequentialunimportant
ardentburning, very hot
ecstaticin a state of intense delight
piousshowing religious devotion

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