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- ajar
- partly open
- dutiful
- willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect, Obedient.
- untrodden
- lacking pathways
- parchment
- skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on, a superior paper resembling sheepskin
- rueful
- feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
- materialize
- come into being, To take perceptible or substantial form.
- cataract
- a large waterfall, clouding of the natural lens of the eye
- fitful
- intermittently stopping and starting, occurring in spells and often abruptly
- harmonium
- a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
- drench
- cover with liquid, permeate or impregnate, force to drink, Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
- tendril
- slender stemlike structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
- immaculate
- completely neat and clean, without fault or error, free from stain or blemish
- hoarse
- deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
- prod
- a pointed instrument used to prod into motion, a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- manicure
- professional care for the hands and fingernails, care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc., trim carefully and neatly
- ratchet
- mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction, move by degrees in one direction only
- broach
- a decorative pin worn by women, bring up a topic for discussion
- quince
- aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves, small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit
- rotund
- excessively fat, (of sounds) full and rich, spherical in shape
- chore
- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
- sanctity
- the quality of being holy
- chauffeur
- a man paid to drive a privately owned car, drive someone in a vehicle
- grimace
- a contorted facial expression, contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
- pensive
- showing pensive sadness, persistently or morbidly thoughtful, Seriously or deeply in thought
- mandolin
- a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum
- sultan
- the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
- outhouse
- a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
- slighted
- treated with little importance
- sulk
- a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
- thimble
- a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing
- scuffle
- an unceremonious and disorganized struggle, disorderly fighting, a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
- hunker
- sit on one's heels
- bawl
- cry loudly, make a raucous noise, shout loudly and without restraint
- thoroughfare
- a public road from one place to another
- chortle
- a soft partly suppressed laugh
- whimper
- a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
- bray
- laugh loudly and harshly, reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading, A loud harsh sound, as the cry of an ass or the blast of a horn.
- solace
- the act of consoling, the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment, comfort in disappointment or misery
- innocuous
- unlikely to harm or disturb anyone, lacking intent or capacity to injure, not injurious to physical or mental health, not causing disapproval [from Latin innocuus, from in- 'not' + nocuus 'injurious' (see nocuous ).]
- lullaby
- a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
- wheedle
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
- chutney
- ar wchopped fruits or green tomatoes cooked in vinegar and sugith ginger and spices
- stooping
- having the back and shoulders rounded
- scurry
- to move about or proceed hurriedly, rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- pumice
- a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas
- carnelian
- a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
- impassive
- having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
- squeal
- a high-pitched howl, confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure, utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
- knead
- manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes, make uniform, To mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands.
- companionable
- suggestive of companionship, friendly
- banter
- light teasing repartee
- turban
- a small round woman's hat, a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
- receptacle
- a container that is used to put or keep things in, an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert, enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
- whimper
- a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way, cry weakly or softly
- endearment
- the act of showing affection, fond word or act
- taut
- pulled or drawn tight, subjected to great tension
- minaret
- slender tower with balconies, tower used to call Muslims to prayer
- wriggle
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
- sleazy
- morally degraded, of very poor quality
- mugwort
- any of several weedy composite plants of the genus Artemisia
- ruse
- a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
- penance
- a Catholic sacrament, voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing, remorse for your past conduct
- supplicate
- ask humbly (for something), ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
- gnaw
- become ground down or deteriorate, bite or chew on with the teeth
- transfix
- pierce with a sharp stake or point, to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- spittoon
- a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
- conviction
- (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed, an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
- simmer
- temperature just below the boiling point, boil slowly at low temperature
- unmentionable
- unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation
- surmise
- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence, infer from incomplete evidence, imagine to be the case or true or probable, To conjecture.
- wistful
- showing pensive sadness, full of longing or unfulfilled desire, vaguely longing, sadly pensive
- relic
- something of sentimental value, an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
- namesake
- a person with the same name as another
- prostrate
- render helpless or defenseless, throw down flat, as on the ground, get into a ~ position, as in submission, stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- receptacle
- a container that is used to put or keep things in, an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert, enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
- tandoor
- a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan
- puffy
- breathing heavily, abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
- somersault
- an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- disavowal
- denial of any connection with or knowledge of
- amoeba
- naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
- pawn
- borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan, (chess) the least powerful piece, a person used by another to gain an end
- disquieting
- causing mental discomfort
- suitor
- a man who courts a woman, n - a man who is in the process of courting a woman
- sallow
- unhealthy looking
- snort
- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt, a disrespectful laugh, make a snorting sound by exhaling hard, indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose, ingest through the nose
- demure
- affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way, modest and reserved in manner or behavior
- perfunctory
- hasty and without attention to detail, as a formality only
- gut
- a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery, remove the guts of, empty completely
- cluck
- the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
- bazaar
- a sale of miscellany, a shop where a variety of goods are sold, a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
- stump
- a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it, the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
- chrysanthemum
- any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum
- mane
- long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck, growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being
- toffee
- caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
- gaunt
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
- giddy
- lacking seriousness, having or causing a whirling sensation
- reproach
- a mild rebuke or criticism, disgrace or shame, express criticism towards
- snicker
- a disrespectful laugh, laugh quietly
- grope
- fondle for sexual pleasure, feel about uncertainly or blindly, search blindly or uncertainly
- gusto
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- mascara
- makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes
- woebegone
- affected by or full of grief or woe, worn and broken down by hard use, woeful; also, run-down.