Notes: The Necklace
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Short Story [8]
Vocabulary Prospects: chances or possibilities, especially for financial success Incessantly: without interruption; continuously Vexation: irritation; annoyance Pauper: poor person, especially one who depends on public charity Adulation: excessive praise or flattery Disconsolate: extremely depressed or dejected Aghast: filled with shock or horror Gamut: entire range or series Privation: lack of a basic necessity or a comfort of life Askew: crooked; to one side Summary Madame Loisel dreams of being wealthy Madame Loisel rejects the invitation her husband gave her because she doesn?t have an elegant dress. Monsieur Loisel gives his wife money to get a dress, which convinces her to go Madame Loisel has her dress, but is embarrassed to go without any jewelry