“The Necklace” Vocabulary

Adulation noun - excessive praise or flattery She danced madly, wildly, drunk with pleasure, in a kind of happy cloud composed of all the adulation, of all the admiring glances. Student Sentence and Visual

Aghast (adj.) filled with shock and horror They looked at each other aghast. Student sentence and visual

Askew (adj.) crooked; to one side Her hair untended, her skirts askew, her hands red, her voice shrill, she even slopped water on her floors and scrubbed them herself. Student sentence and visual

Exorbitant (adj.) much too high; excessive Finally, all was paid back, everything including the exorbitant rates of the loan sharks and accumulated compound interest. Student sentence and visual

Gamut (n.) the entire range or series of something He signed notes, made ruinous deals, did business with loan sharks, ran the whole gamut of money lenders. Student sentence and visual

Pauper (n.) a poor person, especially one who depends on public charity I’ll look like a pauper: I’d almost rather not go to that party. Student sentence and visual

Privation (n.) lack of basic necessities or comforts of life Student sentence and visual

Prospects (n.) chances or possibilities, especially for success or profit Student sentence and visual

Ruinous (adj.) bringing ruin or downfall; disastrous See Gamut Student sentence and visual

Vexation (n.) anger or annoyance And she would weep for days on end from vexation, regret, despair, and anguish. Student sentence and visual