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The Monkey's Paw Vocabulary

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Xavier looked for his lost dog for weeks, but finally sank into ____ & stopped searching.

credulity

apathy

hoping

determination

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The owner of the toy store wanted _____ for the expensive doll my daughter broke.

compensation

compliance

credulity

liability

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I received ______ that the airline received the payment for my plane ticket.

confirmation

liability

consequences

resolution

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If you are not going to follow the school rules, be prepared to suffer the _____.

compliments

resolutions

consequences

congratulations

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Keith's _____ caused him to believe that the magician made a rabbit disappear without some proof.

trustworthiness

incredulity

credulity

presumptuous

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My driver's license ____ last month and I have to get a new one.

expired

renewed

resolution

maligned

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When I couldn't find my daughter in the park, I _____ looked for her with tears in my eyes.

calmly

frantically

jarred

peacefully

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The ____ father still acted like a playful child on Christmas morning.

stern

serious

frivolous

----

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I was ______ around in the dark for the phone when it rang in the middle of the night.

groping

----

subduing

maligning

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The sound of a loud crash ____ me out of a deep sleep.

lulled

jarred

maligned

subdued

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The insurance company told me they had no _____ to pay for the damages to my car because I was behind on my payments.

guarantee

liability

confirmation

reassurance

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After the terrible explosion, many people were _____ because they were too close.

subdued

mutilated

safe

unharmed

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The _____ heat made it difficult to do anything outside.

----

poised

generous

oppressive

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The gymnast was _____ on the balance beam and didn't fall during her routine.

poised

presumptuous

preoccupied

unstable

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The dancer had the _____ to stick it out through her performance even though she was hurt.

resolution

----

talisman

nervousness

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The rowdy and loud student became ____ after they were yelled at by the Principal.

----

uncontrollable

subdued

frantic

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