Housekeeping Glossary

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Crave

To long for

Foreshadowing

To anticipate a future event

Hue

A shade of colour

Anecdote

A personal story

Habitual

It is a habit; an action done constantly

Envious

To be jealous of

Smug

Feeling of self-satisfaction; superior

Profusion

An abundance of something

Slaking

To satisfy yourself of a craving

Retracting

To take back

Arbitrary

Random

Mild

Gentle

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