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"The Chaser"
vocabulary excerpt from "The Chaser" by John Collier
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11/01/2011
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obscurely
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not clear in meaning
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imperceptible
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not possible to detect
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confidential
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private or secret
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intensely
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with strong feelings
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siren
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In this story, the siren is not a police siren, but a seductively beautiful woman (a temptress).
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phial
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"vial," a small container, as a small perfume bottle
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au revoir
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a French word with the literal meaning, "till we meet again."
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