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“The Necklace” vocabulary

“The Necklace” vocabulary. Rueful . ( adj ) expressing sorrow or regret, esp. when in a slightly humorous way. alienate. (v) cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged . Disheveled . ( adj ) (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered. Coerce .

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“The Necklace” vocabulary

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  1. “The Necklace” vocabulary

  2. Rueful • (adj) expressing sorrow or regret, esp. when in a slightly humorous way.

  3. alienate • (v) cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.

  4. Disheveled • (adj) (of a person's hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered.

  5. Coerce • (v) persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.

  6. Aghast • (adj) filled with horror or shock.

  7. Adulation • (n) excessive admiration or praise.

  8. Pauper • (n) a very poor person.

  9. Demise • (n) a person's death.

  10. chic • (n) smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner

  11. Dowry • (n) money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures

  12. Usurer • (n) a person who lends money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

  13. Vexation • (n) the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

  14. Blunder • (n/v) a stupid or careless mistake/ to make a stupid or careless mistake

  15. adorn • (v) make more beautiful or attractive.

  16. Caste • (n) a division of society based upon differences of wealth, rank, or occupation

  17. Lofty • (adj) rising to a great height : very tall and impressive

  18. Indignant • (adj) feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong : very angry

  19. Desolate • (adj) very sad and lonely especially because someone you love has died or left

  20. Vestibule • (n) an entrance hall inside a building

  21. Disconsolate • (adj) without consolation or comfort; unhappy.

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