Collection 3: The Metamorphosis (novel)

As you read Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 10's Collection 3: Kafka's The Metamorphosis, Kuper's The Metamorphosis, Simplexity, Magic Island
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  1. vermin
    any of various small animals or insects that are pests
  2. muff
    a warm tubular covering for the hands
  3. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  4. work-shy
    disinclined to work or exertion
  5. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  6. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  7. frenzy
    state of violent mental agitation
  8. fretsaw
    fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade
  9. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  10. intercede
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  11. insistent
    demanding attention
  12. contrast
    a conceptual separation or distinction
  13. crucial
    of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
  14. sough
    make a murmuring sound
  15. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
Created on Wed Jul 09 21:26:42 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Jul 10 13:36:52 EDT 2014)

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