Vocabulary: The House of the Spirits, Ch. 9-Epilogue

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propitious

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likely to produce a successful result

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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innocuous

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Not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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macabre

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Unpleasant and strange due to connection with death and frightening things

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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meticulous

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Paying careful attention to every detail

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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extol

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to praise somebody/ something very much

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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expiation

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The act of accepting punishment for something that you have done wrong in order to show that you are sorry

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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avarice

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Extreme desire for wealth

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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perpetuity

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for all time in the future; forever

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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lugubrious

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Sad and serious

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4

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stalwart

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always showing support and able to be relied on, even in a difficult situation

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.4