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Breadwinner
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Firmly | with little possibility of movement; securely. |
| Scold | a person who nags or grumbles constantly (typically used of a woman). |
| Dodge | avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement. |
| Relent | abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. |
| Glimpse | a momentary or partial view. |
| Mending | things to be repaired by sewing or darning. |
| Nomad | a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. |
| insist | demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal. |
| snuffle | breathe noisily through the nose due to a cold or crying. |
| extinction | the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct. |
| incident | an event or occurrence. |
| cease | bring or come to an end. |
| century | a period of one hundred years. |
| mend | trying to fix something |
| snippets | a small piece or brief extract. |
| rummage | search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle. |
| heroine | a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. |
| emerge | move out of or away from something and come into view. |
| prod | poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object. |
| tatter | irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material. |