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| Question | Answer |
| gable | the part of a wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof. |
| patriarchal | an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving. |
| qualms | an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving. |
| ingenuously | innocently |
| ruminated | thought deeply about something |
| deprecatingly | disapprovingly |
| inculcate | teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction. |
| gimlet | a small T-shaped tool with a screw-tip for boring holes. |
| catechism | a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians. |
| fortnight | 2 weeks |
| deprecation | disapproval |
| furbelows | a gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt or petticoat. |
| beautification | improving the appearance of |
| ebullition | the action of bubbling or boiling. a sudden outburst of emotion or violence. |
| drollery | whimsical humor |
| suppliant | a person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority. |
| capricious | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. |
| inexorable | impossible to stop or prevent. |
| inveigled | persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery |
| discomfiture | a feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness. |
| ridgepole | the horizontal pole of a long tent, a horizontal beam along the ridge of a roof, into which the rafters are fastened |
| deprecatory | expressing disapproval; disapproving. |
| coruscations | flashing, sparkling |
| epoch | a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics |
| abashed | cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed. |
| unregenerate | not reforming or showing repentance; obstinately wrong or bad. |
| diselocutionist | someone who has trouble expressing themselves properly in public |
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