| Term | Definition |
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Current |
a flow or stream of water or electricity |
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Silhouette |
a dark outline against a light background |
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Anguish |
extreme mental distress |
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Flannel |
a soft light woolen fabric |
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Barbarian |
a member of an uncivilized people |
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Legal |
allowed by official rules |
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Ordeal |
a severe or trying experience |
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Troupe |
a group or company |
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Faltered |
spoke hesitantly ; stammered |
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Gypsy |
traveling amusement |
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Parson |
minister |
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Elated |
exultantly proud and joyful |
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Reservoir |
lake used to store water for community use |
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Perilous |
fraught with danger |
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Parlor |
living or sitting room |
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Jaunty |
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air |
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Self-deprecation |
meek or modest behavior |
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Marionette |
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer |
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Remnant |
remainder |
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Galling |
causing irritation or annoyance |
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Dishearted |
to lose hope, faith |
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Consolingly |
in a comforting or consoling manner |
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Battered |
beaten repeatedly with heavy blows |