Lamb to the Slaughter: Vocabulary

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tranquil (paragraph 3)

• peaceful, calm

• in a trance, dazed

• nervous, uneasy

• uncaring, indifferent

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acquired (paragraph 3)

• learned a skill

• released, forfeited

• obtained, gained

• made familiar with

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translucent (paragraph 3)

• cloudy and unclear

• allowing light to pass through

• changing from one form to another

• hard to define

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placid (paragraph 3)

• plain and ordinary

• troubled and disturbed

• shining and bright

• not easily upset or excited

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punctually (paragraph 3)

• happening at the proper time

• later than usual

• randomly

• poking holes in something

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blissful (paragraph 7)

• full of grief

• full of joy

• ordinary

• dreary and dull

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luxuriate (paragraph 7)

• spend a lot of money

• take great pleasure, delight

• think little of something

• think deep thoughts

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intent (paragraph 7)

• funny

• careless

• concentrated

• angry

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amber (paragraph 12)

• a honey-yellow color

• fossilized resin

• a shade of green

• clouded

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senior (paragraph 16)

• old and worn out

• final year of high school

• holding a high ranking position

• a word for 'mister'

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