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reassurance
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state with confidence to (again)
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penetrated
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to pierce or pass into or through
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subsided
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to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate
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irascible
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1.easily provoked to anger; very irritable
2.characterized or produced by anger |
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haunches
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1.the hip.
2.the fleshy part of the body about the hip. 3.a hindquarter of an animal. |
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conspicuous
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1.easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable
2.attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: |
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soberer
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subdued in tone, as color;not bright or showy
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deference
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respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, of another
2.respectful or courteous regard |
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ingratiating
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1.charming; agreeable; pleasing.
2.deliberately meant to gain favor |
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chagrin
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a feeling of annoyance, marked by disappointment or humiliation.
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apathy
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lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
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dour
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1.sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
2.severe; stern |
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alleviate
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to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate
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timorously
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1.full of fear; fearful
2.subject to fear; timid. 3.characterized by or indicating fear |
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secured
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free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
2.dependable; firm; not liable to fail, yield, become displaced, etc., as a support or a fastening |
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idly
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1.not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing
2.not spent or filled with activity 3.not in use or operation; not kept busy 4.habitually doing nothing or avoiding work; lazy. 5.of no real worth, importance, or significance |
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erected
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1.upright in position or posture
2.raised or directed upward: |
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babble
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to utter sounds or words imperfectly, indistinctly, or without meaning.
2.to talk idly, irrationally, excessively, or foolishly; chatter or prattle. |
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elaborate
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marked by intricate and often excessive detail; complicated
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jollity
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jolly or merry mood, condition, or activity; mirth
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amiably
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friendly; sociable
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soprano
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the highest singing voice in women and boys.
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amid
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in the middle of; surrounded by; among
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caresses
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gestures expressing affection
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harken
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archaic - to listen to
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obliging
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willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating
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disarray
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to put out of array or order
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