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Prolouge
Tuck everlasting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balmy | pleasantly warm |
| Tangent | a completely different line of thought or action. |
| rueful | expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way |
| retorted | say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner. |
| exaspertated | irritate intensely; infuriate. |
| self-deprecation | modesty about or criticism of oneself. |
| melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. |
| gailing | Causing extreme irritation or chagrin; vexing |
| venture | An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome. |
| instinct | An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli |
| faltered | To be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence; wave |
| scornful | . The expression of such an attitude in behavior or speech; derision |
| elated | make (someone) ecstatically happy |
| recede | go or move back or further away from a previous position |