The Awakening (1 Of 2) -- Kate Chopin

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diminutive

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small; little; tiny

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supercilious

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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression

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capricious

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subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic

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plaintive

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wistful, sorrowful, sad

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imperious

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1. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
2. urgent; imperative: imperious need.

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festoon

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1. a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points; 2. a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery; 3. a fabric suspended, draped, and bound at intervals to form graceful loops or scalloped folds.

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immutable

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not mutable; unchangeable; changeless

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bouillon

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a clear, usually seasoned broth made by straining water in which beef, chicken, etc., has been cooked, or by dissolving a commercially prepared bouillon cube or cubes in hot water.

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countenance

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1. appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face: a sad countenance; 2. the face; visage; 3. approval or favor; encouragement; moral support.

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gauntlet

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1. a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight in armor to protect the hand; 2. a glove with an extended cuff for the wrist; 3. the cuff itself; 4. throw down the gauntlet, a. to challenge, b. to defy.

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incessant

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continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending

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infusion

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a liquid extract, as tea, prepared by steeping or soaking

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indiscriminate

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1. lacking in care, judgment, selectivity; 2. not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled

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ministering

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to attend to the wants and needs of others

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bodice

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1. a usually fitted vest or wide, lace-up girdle worn by women over a dress or blouse, esp. a cross-laced, sleeveless outer garment covering the waist and bust, common in peasant dress; 2. the part of a woman's dress covering the body between the neck or shoulders and the waist

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unamiable

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morose; ill-natured; repulsive

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prudery

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excessive propriety or modesty in speech, conduct

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contemptuous

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showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful

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repulse

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1. to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant; 2. to repel with denial, discourtesy, or the like; refuse or reject.

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quadroon

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a person having one-fourth black ancestry; the offspring of a mulatto and a white

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pretentious

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characterized by assumption of dignity or importance

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sardonic

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characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering

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convulsive

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of the nature of or characterized by convulsions or spasms

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nutriment

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anything that nourishes; nourishment; food

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jalousie

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A blind or shutter having adjustable horizontal slats for regulating the passage of air and light

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procure

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1. to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence; 2. to bring about, esp. by unscrupulous and indirect means: to procure secret documents.

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composure

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serene, self-controlled state of mind; calmness; tranquillity

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pacify

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to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm

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intangible

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incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable; 2. not definite or clear to the mind: i

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scrupulous

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having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled.

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complacency

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a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.

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ennui

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a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom

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extraneous

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introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign

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rebuke

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sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand