A Rose for Emily-BSH

Mr. Spruytte (United States of America)
Vocabulary list for "A Rose for Emily"
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  1. perpetuity
    the property of being seemingly ceaseless
  2. tarnish
    make or become dirty or dull, as by exposure to air
  3. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  4. temerity
    fearless daring
  5. tableau
    any dramatic scene
  6. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  7. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  8. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  9. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  10. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  11. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  12. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
Created on Thu Sep 19 11:19:14 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Sep 19 16:24:19 EDT 2013)

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