Collection 2: The Monkey's Paw

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  1. peril
    a source of danger
  2. bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation
  3. torrent
    a violently fast stream of water or other liquid
  4. let
    grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
  5. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  6. rubicund
    having a healthy reddish color
  7. deed
    something that people do or cause to happen
  8. grimace
    a contorted facial expression
  9. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  10. Arabian Nights
    a collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century
  11. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  12. antimacassar
    a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils
  13. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  14. simian
    relating to or resembling an ape or a monkey
  15. prosaic
    not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
  16. sideboard
    a piece of dining room furniture with shelves and drawers
  17. virtue
    any admirable quality or attribute
  18. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  19. avaricious
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  20. compensation
    something given or received as payment or reparation
  21. resignation
    acceptance of an unpleasant but inevitable situation
  22. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  23. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  24. fusillade
    rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  25. cease
    end
Created on Thu Jul 03 12:32:13 EDT 2014 (updated Wed Sep 05 17:50:03 EDT 2018)

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