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THE FALSE COLLAR by Hans Christian Andersen |
garter | |
n. a band that is worn around the leg to hold up a stocking |
girdle | |
n. a belt or cord worn around the waist n. an encircling or ringlike structure |
occasion | |
n. reason or cause |
boast | |
v. talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction |
prude | |
n. a person excessively concerned, like a woman who shows or affects extreme modesty |
rag | |
n. a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece |
jagged | |
a. having a sharply uneven surface or outline |
imitate | |
v. appear like, as in behavior or appearance |
baroness | |
n. a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron |
ado | |
n. a rapid active commotion |
condemned | |
a. officially declared unfit for use |
betroth | |
v. give to in marriage |
despise | |
v. look down on with disdain |
ferocious | |
a. marked by extreme and violent energy |
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