The Monkey's Paw vocab

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Peril

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(Noun) exposure to risk of injury, destruction, or loss

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Provoke

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(Verb) to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.)

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Hospitable

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(Adj) generous and cordial reception of guests

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Grimace

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(Noun) facial expression of disgust, disapproval, or pain

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Grave

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(Adj) meriting serious consideration

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Talisman

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(Noun) object as charm for good fortune

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Maligned

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(Adj) harshly or unfairly criticized

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Dubious

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(Adj) unsettled in opinion

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Presumptuous

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(Adj) overstepping due bounds

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Apathy

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(Noun) lack of feeling or emotion