The Monkey’s Paw - Vocabulary

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Perils

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danger

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Placidly

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gently

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Amiably

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friendly and pleasant manner

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Let

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rented

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Condoling

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express sympathy

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Rubicund of Visage

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red-faced

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Doughty

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brave

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Fakir

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Muslim or Hindu person who lives by begging

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Presumptuous

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overconfident

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Keenly

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intensely