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Fried's Class
Voc: A Rose For Emily
20
Language - English
11th Grade
09/11/2013

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edict N
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a statement of law
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remit v
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to pay
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perpetuity n
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eternity
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temerity n
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boldness; chutzpah
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forlorn adj
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pitiful pathetic
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macabre adj
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morbid; creepy
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pervade v
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the spreading/saturation of a mood/tone
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acrid adj
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bitter and foul in smell
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pall N
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a cloud (in terms of feeling)
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cuckold N
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a man cheated upon by his wife
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inextricable
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inseparable; unable to break a link
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maudlin adj
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overly sentimental
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implore v
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to beg
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gait n
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style/manner of walk
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languid adj
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lethargic; lacking energy
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unobtrusive adj
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unobtrusive; unremarkable in presence
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truculent adj
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belligerent; prone to arguing/fighting
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levity n
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lightness
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convivial adj
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merry; warm; friendly
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anachronism n
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something out of time and place contextually
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