Abe's Story Vocab

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Exchange goods/services without money

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barter

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Persuade someone to act in one's favor, typically illegally, by a gift or inducement.

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bribe

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Suffered violent involuntary muscle contraction

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convulsed

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death, destruction, or terrible fate

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doom

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Taken and kept a firm hold of; grasped tightly.

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gripped

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Created and performed spontaneously or without preparation

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Improvised

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A thing that persuades or influences someone to do something.

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inducement

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Passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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lament

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Proven more powerful than opposing forces; victorious.

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Prevailed

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Moved goods illegally into or out of a location

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smuggled