city
to exhibit something in order to provoke envy
those that live in the countryside
a polluting substance
strange and unfamiliar
to dispute or argue with a notion
emotionally out of control
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She eats as much as her wet finger can gather. Sugar is a luxury during this time: “Sugar!” “Brown sugar!” Ma exclaims, taking the pot away from him.
