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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| repose | a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility |
| jest | speak or act in a playful or humorous way, essentially to joke. It can also be used to describe someone who is being playful or facetious, and can also mean to make fun of or ridicule someone. |
| roquelaire | The meaning of ROQUELAURE is a knee-length cloak worn especially in the 18th and 19th centuries. |
| aperture | the opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters the camera |
| masonry | stonework. "cracks in the finished masonry" |
| puncheons | a short post, especially one used for supporting the roof in a coal mine. |
| circumscribing | restrict (something) within limits |
| obstinate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. |