The Monkey's Paw - Vocabulary

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What does fate mean?

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Power that is thought to determine the course of events.

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What does grimace mean?

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A facial expression of pain or disgust.

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What word means something such as money, that is received as payment?

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Compensation.

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What word means a tendency to believe too readily?

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Credulity.

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What does condole mean?

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An expression of sympathy or sorrow.

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What is the meaning of compensation?

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Something received as payment.

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What does credulity refer to?

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A tendency to believe too readily.

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What is a grimace often associated with?

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Pain or disgust.

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How can fate be described in literature?

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As a force that influences the outcome of events.

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What is an example of condole in a sentence?

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She went to condole with the family after their loss.