The Monkey's Paw

Von Gretchen M.
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  1. placidly
    in a quiet and tranquil manner
  2. fakir
    a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk regarded as a holy man
  3. desirous
    having or expressing an inclination to want something
  4. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  5. rubicund
    having a healthy reddish color
  6. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  7. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  8. doggedly
    with obstinate determination
  9. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
Created on Tue Jul 12 22:35:00 EDT 2011

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