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"The Monkey's Paw" Vocabulary 

placidly adv.– pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or
undisturbed: placid waters.
amiably adv. – having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an
amiable disposition.
desirous adj. – having or characterized by desire; desiring: desirous of high political office.
condoled v.t. – to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or
grief (usually fol. by with): to condole with a friend whose father has died.
rubicund adj. – red or reddish; ruddy: a rubicund complexion.
proffered v.t. – to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
doughty adj. – steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant
fakir n. – a Muslim or Hindu religious person or monk commonly considered a wonderworker.
jarred v.i. – to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings,
thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
presumptuous adj. – unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward
fancy n. – a caprice; whim; vagary: It was his fancy to fly to Paris occasionally for dinner.
doggedly adv. – persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: "I won't let you share my
dessert! I won't! I won't!" the toddler said doggedly.
talisman n. – anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on
human feelings or actions.
enthralled v.t. – to captivate or charm: the performer's grace and skill enthralled her
audience.
maligned v.t. – to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign
an honorable man.
antimacassar n. – a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of
upholstered furniture to prevent wear or soiling; a tidy.
dubiously adv. – of doubtful quality or propriety; questionable: a dubious compliment; a
dubious transaction.