[ mag-nan-uh-muhs ]

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness

[ kom-uh-ney-tuh-ree ]

a threat of punishment or vengeance

[ sood-n-im ]

a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name

[ el-drich ]

eerie; weird; spooky

[ ab-ruh-gey-shuhn ]

the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement

[ kri-ton ]

a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers

[ per-door ]

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

[ proh-ping-kwi-tee ]

the state of being close to someone or something; proximity

[ rag-uh-muhf-in ]

a person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes