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  1. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  2. contrivance
    the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
  3. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  4. willy-nilly
    in a random manner
  5. gird
    bind with something round or circular
  6. phaeton
    large open car seating four with folding top
  7. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
  8. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  9. conscience
    motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
  10. promenade
    a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
  11. colonnade
    structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
  12. gallery
    a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
  13. wicker
    slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
  14. stoop
    bend one's back forward from the waist on down
  15. demure
    affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  16. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  17. evince
    give expression to
  18. notwithstanding
    despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
  19. reproach
    express criticism towards
  20. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  21. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  22. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  23. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
  24. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)
  25. bivouac
    temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  26. ovum
    the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
  27. spermatozoon
    the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
  28. affected
    acted upon; influenced