Shirley Glossary

By Anastasia Melnyk · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed April 29, 2018

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Written by Anastasia Melnyk

impious

unrighteous

astir

agitated, excited

irksome

wearisome, tiresome

demeanour

behavior

recess

a break in work

insinuation

hint

lineage

family tree

impudent

showing no respect to others

rivulet

a very small stream

viand

foodstuff

forenoon

the morning

sundry

several

profusion

abundance, generosity

render

play, perform

attainment

achievement

docile

teachable or submissive

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