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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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The Gift of the Magi O. Henry
This activity is a vocabulary study. Carefully read the story--do not pass over a word you do not know.
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| imputation | insinuation, accusation |
| parsimony | the act of being careful with money |
| mendicancy | condition of a beggar |
| prosperity | gain in wealth; increase in assets |
| modest | limited; small |
| dully | without excitement; bland |
| agile | quick, nimble |
| depreciate | lower the value of something |
| cascade | to fall in layers |
| metaphor | implied comparison |
| meretricious | having the nature of a prostitute |
| truant | one who stays out of school without permission |
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