Monkey's paw vocabulary flashcard

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Peril

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Something that is dangerous.

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Condole

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Express sympathy or sorrow

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grimace

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facial expression of pain or disgust

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Fate

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Power that determines events

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credulity

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tendency to believe too readily

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Prosaic

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Dull or ordinary

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Compensation

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Payment received, e.g., money.

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Resignation

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Acceptance of the inescapable

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Foreshadowing

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Hints of future events in a story

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Definition of Theme

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Message about life or human nature shared by writers.