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Diamonds part one
Diamonds in the Shadow vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| refugee | someone who has been forced to leave a country because of war or for religious or political reasons |
| suite | a group of rooms occupied as a unit |
| tedious | boring and too slow or long |
| malaria | a serious disease that causes chills and fever and is passed from one person to another by the bite of mosquitoes |
| striking | very attractive especially in an unusual or interesting way |
| compulsively | caused by a desire that is too strong to resist; impossible to stop or control |
| thrive | to grow or develop successfully |
| statuesque | resembling a statue especially in dignity, shapeliness, or stillness; especially having a tall and shapely form |
| taboo | not acceptable to talk about or do; banned on grounds of morality or taste |
| dubiously | unsure or uncertain; feeling doubt about something |
| palpable | obvious and noticeable |
| hospice | a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for meeting the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill |
| aura | a special quality of feeling that seems to come from a person, place, or thing |
| saunter | to walk along in a slow and relaxed manner |
| literate | able to read and write |
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