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hightoned
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superior
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unpercieved
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not seen
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assiduously
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carefully and busily
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clemency
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disposition to be mercifull
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unobtrusive
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not overly noticeable, inconspicuous
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virtuous
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morally good and honorable
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genially (adv) pg. 244
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graciously; kindly
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Denouement
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Ben Price lets Jimmy go
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confederates
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accomplices or associates in crime
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rehabilitation
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to restore to a former condition
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balk
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to stay or refuse to move
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anguish (n) pg. 249
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great suffering from worry
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unobtrusively (adv) pg. 247
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without calling attention to oneself
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rehabilitate
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restore to a state of good condition or operation
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safe cracker
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one who breaks into vaults to steal valuable
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amalgamate
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to mix or blend in order to make a combination
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unobtrusively
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inconspicuous
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confederate
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partner, accomplice
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eminent
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distinguished; prominent; famous
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retribution
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punishment for bad behavior
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anguish
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great suffering from worry
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pardon
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to free from penalty
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live straight
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live an honest life
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retribution (n) pg. 245
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punishment for wrong-doing
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climax
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Agatha gets locked in the vault
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plot
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the sequence of events in a story
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auger
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any of various tools made like a spiral or screw and used for boring holes or moving loose material
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diabolism
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an act aided or caused by the devil
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rogue
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catcher-policeman
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unperceived
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not seen
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vassal
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a subordinate; follower
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reformation
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change for the better
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simultaneous
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occurring at the same time
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retrieved
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to get and bring back
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inciting incident
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Jimmy gets released from jail
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spacious guile
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innocent charm masking real sluness
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Resolution
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Ralph Spencer turns back into Jimmy Valentine to Crackthe safe
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elusive
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escaping from capture as by daring, cleverness, or skill
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unobtrusivley
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in away that attracts little or no attention
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flashback
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breaks the present action of the story to reveal an event from earlier time
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tumbler
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part of a lock
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complusory
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that which must be done, required
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