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Unit 5
Level F
21
English
10th Grade
12/17/2012

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Term
amnesty
Definition
At first, Torvald could not grant Nora _______ for her deceit, but then he came around and forgave her.
Term
amnesty
Definition
At first, Torvald could not grant Nora _______ for her deceit, but then he came around and forgave her.
Term
autonomy
Definition
Nora chooses ___________ when she decides to leave Torvald.
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axiomatic
Definition
Nora breaks all the ________ rules for housewives at the time of the play by leaving her family.
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blazon
Definition
For the next ball, Dr. Rank says he will ________ himself with a large black hat that makes him invisible.
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caveat
Definition
The play should serve as a ________ to us all to never forge a signature on a legal document.
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equitable
Definition
To remain ________ to all, the law is sometimes impartial to those who do bad things but for good reasons.
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extricate
Definition
To ________ herself once and from all from her web of lies, Nora must reveal her secret to Torvald.
Term
flout
Definition
Torvald _________s his money in Nora's face, making her grab at it like a helpless animal.
Term
fractious
Definition
When discussing money, conversations between Nora and Torvald became _________.
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precept
Definition
Nora brakes the _______ that Victorian woman should be subservient to their husbands.
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salutary
Definition
Kristine believes it would be _______ for Torvald to know Nora's secrets.
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scathing
Definition
As soon as Torvald read that ________ letter, his relationship with Nora was over.
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scourge
Definition
Torvald threatens to ______ Nora if she brings up Krogstad again.
Term
sepulchral
Definition
Dr. Rank's final goodbye to the Helmers had a very ___________ mood.
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soporific
Definition
Reading the book late at night tended to be quite __________.
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straitlaced
Definition
Victorian society in general was much more ________ than our more liberal views today.
Term
transient
Definition
The play tells us that a relationship based on lies is a ________ relationship.
Term
unwieldy
Definition
The large amount of presents Nora was carrying in the beginning weren't heavy, rather __________.
Term
vapid
Definition
The extravagant Tarentella dance is anything but _________.
Term
filch
Definition
Nora never goes so low as to _____ money to pay back her loan.
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