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100
He was a philanderer.
Who was Tom?
100
The money that was _____ to spend was the money spent on luxuries. (35 - 45)
What does "amusing" mean?
100
a place to store food (5-15)
What does "larder" mean?
100
to owe someone money (55-64)
What does "to be in debt" mean?
100
funny and amusing; high (20-30)
What does "hilarious" mean?
200
He was honest, worthy and industious.
Who was George?
200
no value (55-64)
What does "worthless" mean?
200
trouble, pressure (15-20)
What does "burden" mean?
200
to come to understand (40-50)
What does "realize" mean?
200
proper; respectable and honorable (45-54)
What does "decent" mean?
300
Because he was his brother.
Why did George help Tom?
300
having charisma; attractive (35-45)
What does "charming" mean?
300
things that make life maintainable and more comfortable (35-45)
What does "necessities" mean?
300
"Winter!" ________ the grasshopper. "Who cares about the winter!" The original Ant and Grasshopper story
What does "scoffed" mean?
300
troublesome; bad (15-25)
What does "unfortunate" mean?
400
Because he Tom was blackmailing him.
Why did George give money to Tom even after George washed his hands of Tom?
400
respectable (30-40)
What does "honorable" mean?
400
He had high spirits and unfailing _____. (55-64)
What does "gaiety" mean?
400
to have sexual relations outside of one's marriage (55-65)
What does "philander" mean?
400
hard; when a chore is difficult (1-10)
What does "laborious" mean?
500
Because he didn't like his job and marriage did not suit him.
Why did Tom leave his wife and office?
500
having no morals, no sense of right and wrong (35-45)
What does "unscrupulous" mean?
500
a worry or regret (45-54)
What does "qualm" mean?
500
"I never _____ the contributions he regularly levied on me." to feel anger about something that happened
What does "grudge" mean?
500
large, significat (40-50)
What does "considerable" mean?
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