"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant

Mrs. Stelten (United States of America)
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  1. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  2. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  3. askew
    turned or twisted to one side
  4. privation
    a state of extreme poverty
  5. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  6. ruinous
    extremely harmful; bringing catastrophe
  7. gamut
    a complete extent or range
  8. pauper
    a person who is very poor
  9. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
  10. prospect
    the possibility of future success
Created on Mon Sep 23 11:27:26 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Sep 23 12:19:14 EDT 2013)

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