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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Foreign | from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own. |
| Fringe | the border or outer edges of an area or group. |
| Gingerly | in a careful or cautious manner. |
| Stammer | speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words. |
| Gruff | (of a voice) rough and low in pitch. |
| Disguise | give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity. |
| Embedded | (of an object) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted. |
| Curse | a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something. |
| Vendors | a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street. |
| Embroidery | the art or pastime of embroidering cloth. |
| Distinctive | characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others. |
| Dawdle/dawdling | to move slowly, waste time, or loiter, taking much longer than necessary |
| Relent/relented | to soften in temper, determination, or severity |
| Latrine | often communal toilet facility, |
| Collide | hit with force when moving. |
| Routine | a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program. |
| Escort | a person who accompanies another to social events, or a guide/guard who provides protection, often for a fee |
| Gesture /gesturing | express (something) with a gesture or gestures. |
| Unearth | find (something) in the ground by digging |
| Sever | divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly. |