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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Profusely | Plentiful: in great amount |
| Reprimands | Punishments |
| Surveying | Examining or looking at carefully |
| Reluctantly | Hesitant: unwilling |
| Grasping | Holding firmly |
| Jovial | Cheerful: happy |
| Paraphernalia | Equipment |
| Perfunctory | Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection |
| Scold | A woman who nags or grumbles constantly |
| Petulantly | Irritably, impatient irritation |
| Precisely | Carefully |
| Consulted | Sought (seek) advice or information |
| Daintly | Delicately |
| Ritual | A ceremonial or traditional act |
| Desperately | Hopelessly |