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Spelling & Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| placidly | adv; pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet or undisturbed |
| maligned | v.t.; to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of |
| dubiously | adv; of doubtful quality; questionable |
| antimacassar | n; a small covering, usually ornamental, placed on the backs and arms of upholstered funiture to prevent wear or soiling |
| doggedly | adv; persistent in effort; stubborn; tenacious |
| condoled | v.t; to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow |
| enthralled | v.t.; to captivate or charm |
| desirous | adj; wanting something |
| fakir | n; a Muslim or Hindu religious person or mendicant monk commonly considered a wonder-worker |
| jarred | v.i.; to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts |
| doughty | adj; steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant |
| fancy | n; whim; an impulse |
| proffered | v.t.; to put before a person for acceptance; offer |
| amiably | adv; having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities |
| presumptuous | adj; unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward |