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"The Lottery" Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Profusely | plentifully; in great amount |
Reprimands | punishments |
Surveying | examining or looking at carefully |
Reluctantly | hesitant; unwilling |
Grasping | holding firmly |
Jovial | cheerful; happy |
Paraphernalia | equipment |
Perfunctory | carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection |
Scold | a woman who nags or grumbles constantly |
Petulantly | irritably; impatient irritation |
Precisely | carefully |
Consulted | sought (seek) advice or information |
Daintly | delicately |
Ritual | a ceremonial or traditional act |
Desperately | hopelessly |