Vocabulary- TTB

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cheongsam
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cheongsam
(n.) a dress of southern Chinese origin with a slit skirt and a mandarin collar
fastidious
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
heathen
An uncivilized or irreligious person
defiant
Boldly resistant or challenging
languidly
Lacking energy or vitality; weakly
idolatory
worship of idols
Dewlaps
a fold of loose skin hanging from the neck or throat of an animal or bird, especially that present in many cattle.
Pilgrimage
A journey to a place considered sacred for religious purposes.
frenzy
A state of wild excitement
insolence
rude and disrespectful behavior
lavishextremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparinglyMissionaryA person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to othersinfuriatingcausing anger or outragemodestquiet or humble in manner or appearancerevolutionaryinvolving or causing a complete or dramatic changeincompetentnot having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfullyDynastyA series of rulers from the same familyembroideringMaking ornamental designs on cloth with thread and needletraditionvalues and beliefs passed from generation to generation