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concerned
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1.interested or affected: concerned citizens.
2.troubled or anxious: a concerned look. 3.having a connection or involvement; participating |
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madonna
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a picture or statue representing a religious figure, Mary.
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fragile
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easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate;
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porcelain
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a strong, translucent ceramic material
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bewilderment; bewildered
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completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.
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overwhelm
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to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by a feeling
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tangible
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1.capable of being touched; discernible by the touch;
2.real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: |
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tyranical
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unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; |
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radiating
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o extend, spread, or move like rays from a center.
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corridor
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a passage connecting parts of a building; hallway.
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ploughed
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english spelling of plowed
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eccentricities; eccentric
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deviating from customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd
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attempt
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to make an effort at; try: to attempt an impossible task;
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spellbound
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bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated
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exchange
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change for another.
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facility
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readiness or ease due to skill, aptitude, or practice: to compose with great facility.
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solemn
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grave, sober, or serious
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spectacles
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eyeglasses
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quivery
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to shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble.
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prodigy
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a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy.
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Mozart
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer, 1756–1791, Austrian composer.
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hesitation; hesitate
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1.to wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
2.to have scruples or doubts; be unwilling: He hesitated to break the law. 3.to pause: |
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understatement
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to state or represent less strongly or strikingly than the facts would bear out;
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reluctantly; reluctant
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unwilling: a reluctant candidate.
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J.R. Tolkien
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J R R Tolkien, January 1892 – September 1973) English writer, wrote the Lord of the Rings
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wisdom
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the power of knowing and judging what is true or right;
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