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Coarse
Definition:Rough; harsh
From the Passage:“Gone was the coarse brown tint!”
ContractDefinition:
To draw together; to decrease in size
From the Passage:“… And by its contraction had turned up one side of
the upper lip…”
Expose
Definition:To uncover; to reveal
From the Passage:“… So that three teeth were exposed in a
perpetual snarl.”
Rent
Definition:Tear; rip; split; opening
From the Passage:“… With a coloured shirt protruding through the rent
in his tattered coat.”
Repulsive
Definition:Causing strong dislike or disgust
From the Passage:“… But the grime which covered his face could not
conceal its repulsive ugliness.”
Respectable
Definition:Suitable in appearance, dress, manners,
etc.; decent
From the Passage:“… We will soon make him cut a much more
respectable figure.”
seam
Definition:To mark with a line, as a cut, wound,
wrinkle, etc.
From the Passage:“Gone, too, the horrid scar which had seamed it
across…”
Shock
Definition:A thick, bushy clump or bunch, as of hair
From the Passage:“A shock of very bright red hair grew low over his
eyes and forehead.”
Slumber
Definition:Sleep
From the Passage:“The sleeper half turned, and then settled down
once more into a deep slumber.”
Vigorous
Definition:Forceful; strong; full of energy
From the Passage:“… And then rubbed it twice vigorously across and
down the prisoner’s face.”
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