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• strode (past tense stride): walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.
• conceived: form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind; become pregnant with (a child).
• concierge: (especially in France) a caretaker of an apartment complex or a small hotel, typically one living on the premises.
• mélange: a mixture; a medley.
• debonair: confident, stylish, and charming (typically used of a man).
• jaunty: having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
• cantankerous (adj): habitually angry or annoyed; suggestive or expressive of an irritable temperament
• unrelenting (adj): not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
• camaraderie (noun): mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
• paisley (noun): a distinctive intricate pattern of curved feather-shaped figures based on an Indian pine-cone design
• mollycoddle (verb): treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.
• dainty (adj): delicately small and pretty.
• gargoyle (adj): a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, typically acting as a spout to carry water clear of a wall