The Monkey's Paw Vocab

Front

Brave and persistent

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Doughty

Front

To hold out for acceptance; to offer

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Proffered

Front

Evil in nature

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Maligned

Front

Hesitating or doubting

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Dubiously

Front

Greedy for wealth

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Avaricious

Front

Easily believing something is true

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Credulity

Front

Showing no interest or enthusiasm

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Apathetically

Front

A series of shots made at once

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Fusillade

Front

Echo of a loud noise repeated

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Reverberated