| feminine | having qualities traditionally ascribed to wome, as sensitivity or gentleness |
| postponement | the act of postponing or putting off to a later time |
| chronic | continuing for a long time (like a disease or another health problem) |
| nauseous | affected with nausea; feeling sick in the stomach or dizzy |
| dread | fear; reluctance to do something |
| par | an average or usual measure or score |
| crag | a projecting part of a rugged rock |
| caress | to touch something tenderly |
| lapsed | to fall, slip, or sink; subside |
| lucid | easily understood; completely intelligible |
| obscured | to conceal or block in some way |
| conspiratorial | characteristic of a conspiracy (a secret plan between people working together) |
| regally | with the character of royalty |
| parlor | a room for recption (of guests or customers) |
| resemblance | a likeness in appearence to something or something else |
| pretense | the act of pretending |
| pathetic | causing a feeling sorrow or pity |
| serene | calm; peaceful |
| tentatively | hesitantly; done without certainty |
| corridor | a hallway or passageway with manyb doors or openings |