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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pilgrim | a traveler or wanderer, someone who goes on a journey |
| sorrows | sadness or grief |
| glowing | giving out steady light without flame |
| murmur | speak softly or indistinctly |
| paced | to have walked back and forth in a small area |
| amid | in the middle of; surrounded by; among |
| solitude | the state of being alone |
| syntax | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences |
| wholly | completely, entirely, exclusively |
| approve | to think well of; to agree to |
| fate | a power that is supposed to determine the course of events |
| wisdom | knowledge based on experience |
| swear | to declare as true, promise |
| gesture | A movement or action of the body, expressive of some idea or emotion |
| flutter | move back and forth very rapidly |
| samurai | Japanese warrior |
| audacity | boldness or daring |
| embrace | to hold closely in one's arms; to hug |
| oppose | to be or act against |
| tactic | A means to reach a goal; method |
| detachment | the state of being disinterested or unemotional |
| strategy | an overall plan of action |
| courted | to seek the affections of |
| learned | highly educated |
| astronomer | a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky |
| proofs | a mathematical way of logically explaining how a person came to an answer |
| diagram | a drawing intended to explain how something works |
| lecture | an informative talk presented to a group |
| unaccountable | not capable of explanation |
| gliding | simple movement back-and-forth and from side-to-side |
| mystical | having spiritual meaning, mysterious, secret |
| moist | damp or slightly wet |
| sole | the underside of the foot |
| imperial | belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler |
| array | clothe; adorn |
| flutter | beat rapidly |
| glittered | shining or sparking in the light |
| admirably | in a worthy manner, commendably, excellently |
| schooled | educated |
| grace | a sense of propriety and consideration for others |
| curse | something which causes misery or death |
| complex | complicated in structure |
| intentional | done on purpose; deliberate |
| rapid | very fast, swift |
| casual | relaxed and informal |
| alert | very attentive or observant |
| exposed | left unprotected |
| profit | gain; benefit |
| absorb | to soak up or take in |
| murderous | extremely dangerous and likely to commit murder |
| thrust | push forcefully |
| monotony | lack of variety resulting in boredom |
| amid | surrounded by; in the middle of |
| slack | become less in amount or intensity |
| brute | cruel person; bully |
| frail | weak or delicate |
| lucre | Monetary gain; profit; riches; money; -- often in a bad sense |
| thwart | prevent; frustrate |
| folly | a foolish action |
| intimate | close and familiar |
| solitude | the state of being alone |
| resent | to feel bitter about something |
| complex | complicated in structure |
| intentional | done on purpose; deliberate |
| rapid | very fast, swift |
| casual | relaxed and informal |
| alert | very attentive or observant |
| exposed | left unprotected |
| profit | gain; benefit |
| absorb | to soak up or take in |
| murderous | extremely dangerous and likely to commit murder |
| thrust | push forcefully |
| wee | very small |
| puberty | physical beginning of manhood or womanhood |
| possessed | influenced by someone or something |
| abundant | present in great quantity |
| dexterity | physical or mental skill, ability |
| advise | to give advice to; recommend |
| coy | pretending to be shy |
| exhort | to urge strongly; to warn or appeal |
| hearty | warm and friendly; healthy, lively, and strong; large and satisfying to the appetite |
| wheedle | to try to convince by flattery, to coax, to cajole |
| consummation | the act of (bringing to) completion; fulfillment. |
| admire | to respect or think well of someone or something |
| pulsing | expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart |
| gleam | shine brightly, like a star or a light |
| flank | be located at the sides of something or somebody |
| demure | quiet and modest; reserved |
| fringe | the outside boundary or surface of something |
| companion | a person who is frequently in the company of another |
| confident | having faith in oneself; self-reliant; sure |
| indulge | to give in to a wish or desire |
| tremble | to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold |
| choices | decisions about what to choose |
| satisfied | having one's needs or desires fulfilled |
| parallel | lying in the same direction and always the same distance apart |
| movement | the act of changing the location of something |
| lateral | situated at or extending to the side |
| express | to show one's feeling through words or actions |
| practice | To say or do over and over in order to get better at something |
| mankind | all human beings |
| janitor | someone employed to clean and maintain a building |
| squatter | a person who settles on someone else's land without permission |
| punch bowl | a large bowl for serving beverages |
| complain | to say that you do not like something or that you are unhappy about something |
| attitude | a point of view; state of mind; way of thinking or feeling |
| squid | a sea animal that has a pair of tail fins and ten arms |
| tentacles | long arm-like limbs with suction cups, like on an octopus |
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