An American Tragedy Glossary

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ponderous

slow and clumsy

bruised

to crush

contrasted

to differ

apathy

lack of interest

skepticism

to doubt

peculiarity

something strange or unusual

nondescript

to be undistinguished

keen

eager

intellectual

scholar

rare

uncommon

Absalom

the third son of David, King of Israel

reproof

to rebuke

yielded

to surrender

tragedy

a disaster

mercy

compassion

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