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- santification (n): the act or process of acquiring sanctity, of being made or becoming holy; the state of growing in divine grace as a result of Christian commitment after baptism or conversion
- saunter (v): walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort; to amble; _("Adam sauntered into the room"); (n) a leisurely stroll
- doleful (adj): expressing sorrow; mournful; ("a doleful look"); causing grief or misfortune; ("doleful consequences")
- pathos (n): a quality that evokes pity or sadness; ("the actor injects his customary humor and pathos into the role"); tragedy; sadness; ("the pathos of Antoine's predicament"); a quality that causes people to feel sympathy & sadness; an element in experience or artistic representation evoking pity or compassion; Greek: "suffering"
- diffident (adj): modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence; bashful & self-effacing; not comfortable around people; very careful about acting or speaking; reserved or inattentive; ("a diffident youth")
- partridge (n): a short-tailed game bird with mainly brown plumage, native to Eurasia; a brown bird with a round body & short tail that is often hunted for food and sport
- laconic (adj): (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words; brief, concise, terse, or pithy; concise to the point of being/seeming rude or mysterious; ("his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic")
- parka (n): a large windproof jacket with a hood, designed to be worn in cold weather; a hooded jacket made of animal skin, worn by the Inuit
- guffaw (v): to laugh in a loud or boisterous way; roar; bellow; cackle; ("both men guffawed at the remark")
- rostrum (n): a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra; dais, platform, podium, stage; soapbox; ("the speakers will be seated on either side of the rostrum"); a platform for supporting a movie or television camera; (zoology) a beaklike projection, especially a stiff snout or anterior prolongation of the head in an insect, crustacean, or cetacean
- dais (n): a low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne; platform, stage, podium, rostrum, stand; soapbox; ("each speaker is allowed ten minutes on the dais")
- advent (n): the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event; emergence; coming; ("the advent of television"); (capitalized) the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays, observed by some Christians as a season of prayer & fasting; (Christian theology) the coming or second coming of Christ at the Incarnation
- bistro (n): a small restaurant, bar, or unpretentious tavern; French origin
- respite (n): a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant; intermission; ("the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering"); a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out; deferment; reprieve
- annex (v): to append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document; ("the first ten amendments were annexed to the Constitution in 1791"); to add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation; seize or conquer; ("the left bank of the Rhine was annexed by France in 1797"); (n) a building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodations; an addition to a document; ("an annex to the report")
- adulation (n): obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise; veneration; worship; ("he found it difficult to cope with the adulation of the fans")
- capricious (adj): given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; fickle & variable; ("a capricious and often brutal administration"); often changing in mood or behavior; not logical or reasonable; based on an idea, desire, etc., that is not possible to predict; impressive or unpredictable
- amble (v): (pg.35)
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