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excursion
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a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return: a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion.
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subterranean
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existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth; underground.
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intriguing
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to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate.
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sheathing
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something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc.
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ruefully
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feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity; mournful; doleful: the rueful look on her face.
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skulking
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One who hides, lurks, or practices evasion.
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quizzically
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derisively questioning, ridiculing, or chaffing.
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reconnaissance
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Military. A search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground.
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furrowed
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To make long, narrow, shallow trenches in; plow.
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qualms
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A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
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