The Ladies' Paradise Glossary

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The Ladies' Paradise Glossary

humble

to be modest

anvil

a heavy iron block with a flat top and concave sides, on which metal can be hammered and shaped

indissolubly

unable to be destroyed

virtue

to be morally good and honest

nuisance

to be irritating

mangy

to be shabby

brazen

to be bold

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