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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.

determination

credulity

apathy

hoping

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

liability

credulity

compensation

compliance

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

liability

consequences

resolution

confirmation

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

consequences

resolutions

compliments

congratulations

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

incredulity

credulity

trustworthiness

presumptuous

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

resolution

maligned

renewed

expired

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

peacefully

calmly

jarred

frantically

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

frivolous

stern

----

serious

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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.

jarred

lulled

subdued

maligned

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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.

confirmation

reassurance

liability

guarantee

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

subdued

mutilated

unharmed

safe

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The _____ heat made it difficult to do anything outside.

generous

poised

----

oppressive

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

unstable

presumptuous

preoccupied

poised

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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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