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Monkeys paw vocab

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Shamefacedly
Modest or bashful
Credulity
willingness to believe or trust too readily
Marred
to damage or spoil to a certain extent
ill-gotten
acquired by dishonest, improper or evil means
Prosaic
commonplace or dull
Frivolous
characterized by lack of seriousness
attribute
to regard as resulting from a specified cause
coincidence
a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance
avaricious
characterized by avarice, greedy, covetous
disown
to refuse to acknowledge as belonging or pertaining to oneself.
scurrying
to go or move quickly or in haste
at the expense of
to sacrifice of
bibulous
fond of or addicted to drink
resolution
a resolve or determination
apparel
clothing
broach
to mention or suggest for the first time
resignation
an accepting, unresisting attitude
apathy
absence or suppression of passion, emotion
placidly
pleasantly calm or peaceful
amiably
having or showing pleasant, good natured personal qualities
desirous
having or characterized by desire
condoled
to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow
rubicund
red or reddish
proffered
to put before a person for acceptance
doughty
steadfastly courageous and resolute
fakir
a muslim or hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a wonder worker
jarred
to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on ones nerves
presumptous
unwarrantedly or impertinently bold
fancy
a caprice, whim, vagary
doggedly
persistent in effort
talisman
anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feeling or actions.
enthralled
to captivate or charm
maligned
to speak harmful untruths about
antimacassar
a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of chairs.
dubiously
of doubtful quality or propriety
shudderingly
trembling or quivering with fear, drear, cold
scarcely
barely, hardly, not quite
audible
capable of being heard
resounded
uttered loudly
appealingly
evoking or attracting interest, desire, curiosity, sympathy
fusillade
a general discharge or outpouring of anything.
reverberated
to reecho to resound