The Monkey's Paw Vocabulary

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Condole

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to express sympathy

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avaricious
"I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."

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greedy

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Having the tendency to believe things too quickly is

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credulity

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Something given to make up for a loss, injury, or suffering

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Compensation

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A facial expression that shows disapproval, disgust, or pain

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Grimace

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. . . "of all the beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places to live in, this is the worst. Pathway's a bog, and the road's a torrent." (par. 6)
The definition of "torrent" is:

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fast-moving stream

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doughty: . . . he squared his broad shoulders in the chair and spoke of wild scenes and doughty deeds; of wars and plagues and strange peoples.

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brave

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grimace: He took something out of his pocket and proffered it. Mrs. White drew back with a grimace, but her son, taking it, examined it curiously. (par. 24)

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facial expression of disgust

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talisman Her husband drew the talisman from pocket, and then all three burst into laughter as the sergeant-major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm. (par. 46)

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object with magical powers

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Simian: He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last face was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement.

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resembling a monkey