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Jeffrey G.
Vocabulary from Tim O'Brien's story "On the Rainy River"
10 words 24 learners

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  1. eviscerate
    remove the entrails of
  2. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  3. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  4. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  5. maul
    a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
  6. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  7. frugal
    avoiding waste
  8. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  9. vigil
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  10. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
Created on Tue Sep 25 21:22:18 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 27 14:27:51 EDT 2012)

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