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