Question 1

excessive praise or flattery

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adulation

Question 2

filled with shock or horror

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aghast

Question 3

crooked; to one side

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askew

Question 4

extremely depressed or dejected

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disconsolate

Question 5

an entire range or series

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gamut

Question 6

without interruption; continuously

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incessantly

Question 7

a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity

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pauper

Question 8

the lack of a basic necessity or a comfort in life

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privation

Question 9

chances or possibilities, especially for financial success

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prospects

Question 10

irritation; annoyance

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vexation

Question 11

wealth or property given by a woman's family to her husband upon their marriage

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dowry

Question 12

working class

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clerks

Question 13

Successful and wealthy

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prosperous

Question 14

dullness, shabbiness

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dinginess

Question 15

rare or unusual ornamental objects

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curios

Question 16

French money (at the time of the story)

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francs

Question 17

abbreviation for Madame

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Mme.

Question 18

an attic, usually a small, wretched one

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garret

Question 19

a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes

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Champs Elysees

Question 20

Major river in France that flows through Paris

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Siene River

Question 21

brave and noble

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gallant

Question 22

without respect

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scornfully

Question 23

distress, typically that caused by something unexpected

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dismay

Question 24

a difficult situation

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predicament

Question 25

French coin of small value

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sou

Question 26

rooms or chambers that serve as a waiting area to a larger room

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antechambers

Question 27

author directly describes character

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direct characterization

Question 28

the character is revealed through their personality, appearance, words, actions, and effect on others

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indirect characterization

Question 29

a rigid and hereditary social class

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caste

Question 30

flexibility

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suppleness

Question 31

very beautiful or lovely

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exquisite

Question 32

acts of polite attention to the needs of women

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gallantries

Question 33

(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

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dowdy

Question 34

stylish, fashionable

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chic

Question 35

horse-drawn carriages

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broughams

Question 36

written promise to pay back borrowed money

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promissory

Question 37

a writer's or speaker's choice of words

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diction

Question 38

the perspective from which a story is told

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point of view

Question 39

central idea of a work of literature

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theme

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