Worksheets"The Gift of the Magi" Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
accusation; suggestion that someone is guilty of something; insinuation; blame; allegation
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unwillingness to spend money or use resources; cheapness; stinginess; frugality; thrift
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in poor condition, especially because of age or use; grungy, tattered, crummy, decaying, worn out
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the practice of begging, as for money; poverty; need; poorness; pennilessness
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able to move quickly and easily; nimble; graceful; athletic; limber
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to reduce the value or price of something; devalue; decrease; diminish; lessen
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to look desperately; to search thoroughly or vigorously through; scour; rummage; hunt; scour
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attractive in a cheap or false way; superficially attractive, but of no real value; flashy; gaudy; tacky; chintzy
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caution with regard to practical matters; the quality of having good sense; levelheadedness; sensibleness; good judgement; wisdom
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a close and searching look; inspection; a study; analysis; examination
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of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial; minor; small
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to make clear; to enlighten; explain; clarify; educate; illustrate; reveal
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wished for; desired; wanted; enviable; requested; sought-after
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