"The Lottery" Vocabulary Flashcards

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assembled

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Adjective: The state of being gathered together. Sample Sentence: The assembled students cheered at the pep rally.

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lapse

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Verb: To run out, to end. Sample Sentence: I forgot to renew my subscription which caused it to lapse.

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lottery

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Noun: An event in which the result is determined by chance. Sample Sentence: Rather than show favoritism, we held a lottery to determine who would join the club.

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paraphernalia

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Noun: Objects used for a particular purpose or activity. Sample Sentence: Mom told me to put away the soccer paraphernalia that was scattered around my room.

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perfunctory

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Adjective: Done in a hurry and as a matter of routine. Sample Sentence: My normally enthusiastic brother delivered a perfunctory performance at his piano recital.

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tradition

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Noun: A long-established and inherited custom or practice. Sample Sentence: My family's tradition of camping at Green Lake every Fourth of July began when Grandpa was a small boy.