Unit 6: Novel Study: Nectar in a Sieve, Chapters 12–23

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  1. invariably
    without change, in every case
  2. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  3. agitation
    a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  4. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  5. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  6. abundant
    present in great quantity
  7. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  8. suffice
    be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  9. ail
    be unwell
  10. convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  11. vigor
    active strength of body or mind
  12. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  13. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  14. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  15. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  16. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  17. obscure
    not famous or acclaimed
  18. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  19. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  20. interval
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
  21. unperturbed
    free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
  22. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  23. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  24. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  25. prejudiced
    showing bias or bigotry or influenced by preconceived ideas
  26. isolated
    being or feeling set or kept apart from others
  27. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  28. repose
    freedom from activity
  29. desolate
    crushed by grief
Created on Tue Dec 15 08:23:54 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 22 12:31:13 EST 2020)

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