| Term | Definition |
|---|
| pensive | adj; deeply or dreamily thoughtful |
| xenophile | n; a person who loves everything about foreigners |
| apprehensive | adj; fearful of what may be coming |
| heiress | n; a female who inherits a lot of money |
| forlorn | adj; pitifully sad |
| admonish | v; to warn strongly |
| obstinate | adj; firmly or stubbornly adhering to opinion |
| anew | adv; over again |
| smart | verb; to cause pain such as by a wound |
| tedious | adj; too long slow and dull |
| bovine | adj; cow-like, sluggish or dull |
| scrutinize | v; to examine closely |
| kin | n; group of people related by blood or marriage |
| celestial | adj; of heaven or the spirit |
| tantalize | v; to torment, tease by heightening expectations that cannot be reached or attained |
| detrimental | adj;(sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury |
| kowtow | 1. noun; a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission. 2. verb; to bow |
| pious | adj; having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity |
| ostracize | v. To exclude from public or private favor. |
| palpable | adj. capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind |
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