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from book - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gory | involving violence and blood |
| tenderly | in a gentle, loving, or kind way |
| marble | a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth and shiny |
| gleam | to produce or reflect a small, bright light |
| placid | having a calm appearance or characteristics |
| mien | a person's appearance, especially the typical expression on their face |
| gait | a particular way of walking |
| alacrity | speed and eagerness |
| baffle | to cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something |
| repentant | feeling sorry for something that you have done |