1 - The Necklace Vocabulary Flashcards

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caste

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a social position assigned on the basis of birth, wealth, status, or job

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chagrin

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a feeling of distress caused by disappointment or humiliation

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coquettish

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of or relating to a woman who seeks attention and admiration from men; teasingly flirtatious

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economical

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careful in the use of limited resources, especially money; frugal

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franc

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a coin or bill from a currency formerly used in France and some other European countries

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hierarchy

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a system of ordering or ranking people, objects, or ideas according to their authority or importance

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ingenuous

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innocent, candid, and trusting; lacking suspicion

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louis

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a gold coin used as currency in France between 1640 and 1793

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odious

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extremely unpleasant or hateful

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privation

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a state of not having basic things one needs to live comfortably