"The Lottery" and "The Monkey's Paw"

state of being gathered together

• assembled

• lapse

• lottery

• paraphernalia

to run out, to end

• assembled

• lapse

• lottery

• paraphernalia

an event in which the result is determined by chance

• assembled

• lapse

• lottery

• paraphernalia

objects used for a particular purpose or activity

• tradition

• perfunctory

• paraphernalia

• lottery

done in a hurry and as a matter of routine

• assembled

• lottery

• paraphernalia

• perfunctory

a long established and inherited custom or practice

• lapse

• tradition

• perfunctory

• lottery

the absence of interest or concern

• apathy

• compensation

• consequence

• radical

pay or other benefits given for a service or loss; repayment

• apathy

• compensation

• consequence

• credulity

a result or effect of an earlier event

• apathy

• consequence

• compensation

• credulity

the habit of believing anything

• radical

• credulity

• presumptuous

• apathy