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Vocabulary for The Devil and Tom Walker

AB
avariceimmoderate desire for wealth
censureexpress strong disapproval or harsh criticism
melancholygloomy; sad
ostentationa display meant to impress others; boastful showiness
persecutionthe act or practice of oppressing or harassing with ill-treatment, especially because of race, religion, gender or beliefs
propitioushelpful or advantageous, favorable
speculatingengaging in risky business transactions on the chance of a quick or considerable profit
usurerone who lends money, at interest, especially at an unusually or unlawfully high rate of interest


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