New (old) Words

 Listed here are forgotten and newly acquired words discovered while reading 

A Lesson Before Dying  by, Ernest Gaines.

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  1. SuzeQJanuary 25, 2021 at 7:37 AM

    PASTORAL: a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life.

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  2. SuzeQJanuary 25, 2021 at 7:37 AM

    VEXING: causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.

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  3. SuzeQJanuary 25, 2021 at 7:38 AM

    CROKERSACK : a sack of a coarse material (such as burlap)

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  4. SuzeQJanuary 25, 2021 at 7:38 AM

    ALABASTER : a compact fine-textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and ornaments

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  5. SuzeQJanuary 25, 2021 at 7:39 AM

    MOSQUITO BAR: a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes, - used for beds and windows.

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