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Chekhov 40 stories pp. 3-26; 45-63

The Little Apples, St. Peter's Day, Joy, The Ninny, The Highest Heights, Death of a Government Clerk, At the Post Office, Surgery
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  1. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  2. nitwit
    a stupid incompetent person
  3. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  4. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  5. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  6. pongee
    a soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
  7. cassock
    a black garment reaching down to the ankles
  8. slothfulness
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  9. warble
    sing or play with trills
  10. pulpit
    a platform raised to give prominence to the person on it
  11. sexton
    an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
  12. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  13. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  14. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  15. muzzle
    forward projecting part of the head of certain animals
  16. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  17. fuddle
    a confused jumble
  18. dragoon
    compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
  19. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  20. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  21. tipple
    drink moderately but regularly
  22. stark
    severely simple
  23. drivel
    saliva spilling from the mouth
  24. peal
    a deep prolonged sound
Created on 七月 5, 2009 (updated 七月 8, 2009)

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