1. “The Necklace”
Vocabulary

2. 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.
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3. Aghast (adj.) filled with shock and horror
They looked at each other aghast.
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4. 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.
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5. Exorbitant (adj.) much too high; excessive
Finally, all was paid back, everything including the exorbitant rates of the loan sharks and accumulated compound interest.
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6. 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.
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7. 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.
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8. Privation (n.) lack of basic necessities or comforts of life
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9. Prospects
(n.) chances or possibilities, especially for success or profit
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10. Ruinous (adj.) bringing ruin or downfall; disastrous See Gamut
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11. Vexation (n.) anger or annoyance
And she would weep for days on end from vexation, regret, despair, and anguish.
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