In the Waiting Room

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In the Waiting Room Glossary

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arctics

rubber shoes worn in winter

rivulets

streams

breeches

short trousers fastened below the knee

pith helmet

type of headgear worn for safaris and outdoor activity

slung

draped, suspended

margins

edges of a page

timid

shy, fearful

sidelong

directed sideways

slush

dirty or melting ice

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