The Handmaid's Tale Vocabulary

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ARCHAIC
(adj.) old-fashioned or of an earlier time
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FRATERNIZE
(v.) to associate or hang out with someone, usually under circumstances where one is not allowed to
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DEMURE
(adj.) demeanor which seems reserved and shy, typically modest behavior
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PARLEY
(n.) a discussion between opposing sides in an attempt to broker a peace
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EFFIGY
(n.) a physical representation of a living person, usually made in order to be destroyed for anger or political purposes