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 ordeal | a difficult or painful experience, a trial |
| nonchalantly | without interest or concern; indifferently, casually |
| contemptuous | showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful |
| flimsy | having little substance or significance, not durable, not strong |
| improvise | to create without any forethought or preparation, to do the best you can with what you have |
| pungent | sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell |
| genial | friendly |
| pondering | to consider or think carefully |
| chagrined | to be embarrassed or ashamed |
| boisterous | rowdy, rough and noisy |