What are some unfamiliar words in “The Necklace”?
Are you referring to The Necklace by Guy de Maupaussant? If so, you can check through the story here http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/nec… Whether or not the words are unfamiliar depends on each reader. Are words like… -usurer (someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest) -shabbiness (a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing) -stupefied (as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise) -fruiterer (British: a person who sells fruit) -privation (state of extreme poverty) -bewilderment (confusion resulting from failure to understand) -petulantly (in an irritable or testy manner; touchy) -inscrutable (of an obscure or unclear nature) -nimbleness (intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind) -antechamber (a large entrance or reception room or area) -volition (the act of making a choice) -ecstatically (in a rapturous or joyous manner) -homage (r
