Unit 2: Novel Study: Flesh & Blood So Cheap, Prelude–Chapter III

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  1. wasteland
    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
  2. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
  3. grind
    work hard
  4. labor
    work hard
  5. gallows
    an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging
  6. deluge
    an overwhelming number or amount
  7. economy
    the efficient use of resources
  8. burden
    a serious or difficult concern
  9. trachoma
    a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
  10. skyscraper
    a very tall building with many stories
  11. borough
    one of the administrative divisions of a large city
  12. taste
    delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
  13. manual
    requiring human effort
  14. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  15. shear
    a large cutting tool with strong blades
  16. tuition
    a fee paid for instruction, especially for higher education
  17. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
Created on Tue Nov 10 11:20:10 EST 2020 (updated Fri Nov 13 13:41:25 EST 2020)

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