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Supine
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Su⋅pine
[adj. soo-pahyn; n. soo-pahyn] –adjective 1. lying on the back, face or front upward. 2. inactive, passive, or inert, esp. from indolence or indifference. 3. (of the hand) having the palm upward. EP: "He stood over the supine, burned body with his wings..." Pg. 10. |
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Penitent
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pen·i·tent (pěn'ĭ-tənt)
adj. Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins. n. 1. One who is penitent. 2. A person performing penance under the direction of a confessor. "...she could have walked from the library to the loggia, then down thirty-six penitent steps past the chapel..." p. 11. |
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Vagrant
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va⋅grant [vey-gruhnt]
–noun 1. a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp. 2. Law. an idle person without visible means of support, as a tramp or beggar. –adjective 6. wandering or roaming from place to place; nomadic. p. 14. |
