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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hovering | linger close at hand, especially in a hesitant or uncertain manner |
| Excruciating | intensely painful |
| Seized | take hold of suddenly and forcibly |
| Distorted | pulled or twisted out of shape; contorted |
| Specimen | an individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc., used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display |
| Brink | an extreme edge of land before a steep or vertical slope |
| Enduring | continuing or long-lasting |
| Attache | a person on the staff of an ambassador, typically with a specialized area of responsibility |
| Flinch | make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise |
| Ironic | using or characterized by irony |
| Brogues | a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated patterns in the leather |