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Monkey’s Paw

Monkey’s Paw. Vocabulary. placid-- not easily upset or excited rubicund-- having a healthy red complexion doughty—brave and persistent presumptuous-- failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate dogged -- having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.

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Monkey’s Paw

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  1. Monkey’s Paw Vocabulary

  2. placid--not easily upset or excited rubicund--having a healthy red complexion doughty—brave and persistent presumptuous--failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate dogged--having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

  3. simian--relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys avaricious--having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain furtive--attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble henpecked—continually criticized and ordered about by one’s wife maligned—spoken about in a hatefully critical way

  4. talisman--an object (typically an inscribed ring or stone) that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. credulity--a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. resignation--the acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable “a shrug of resignation” apathy--lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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