“The Devil and Tom Walker” Vocabulary in Context

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Prevalent

Widespread in a particular area at a particular time.

Predominant; powerful

Stagnant

(of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) Having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.

Showing no activity; dull and sluggish: "a stagnant economy".

Precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

Dependent on chance; uncertain

impregnable

(of a fortified position) Unable to be captured or broken into: "an impregnable wall of solid sandstone"; "impregnable to takeovers".

Unable to be defeated or destroyed; unassailable

Melancholy

Noun:A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.

Adjective:Sad, gloomy, or depressed

Obliterate

Destroy utterly; wipe out. Cause to become invisible or

indistinct; blot out.

Avarice

Noun:Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Resolute

Adjective:Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

Parsimony

Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources

Superfluous

Unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough