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| husk | n. the dry covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn |
| repel | v. to drive or force back |
| tactile | adj. of having or perceived by the sense of touch |
| stress | n. emphasis; force that strains or deforms; mental and physical tension |
| devour | v. to eat hungrily; to swallow up |
| murky | adj. dark or gloomy; unclear |
| framework | n. a structure to hold together or support something |
| decline | v. to deteriorate |
| audible | adj. loud enough to be heard |
| chassis | n. the frame, wheels of a motor vehicle, but not body or engine |
| sever | v. to separate or divide |
| extinct | adj. having died down; no longer in existence |
| dell | n. a small, secluded valley or glen, usually wooded |
| percolate | v. to pass through a porous substance; filter (coffee) |
| abrupt | sudden or unexpected; brusque |
| rift | n. an opening caused by splitting; v. to split regarding relationships |
| plummet | v. to fall straight down |
| burdensome | adj. to put a burden on (difficult) |
| manor | n. in England, a landed estate |
| deflect | v. to turn or make go to one side |
| loyal | adj. faithful to one's country or friend |
| allegiance | n. the duty of being loyal to one's ruler or country |
| consume | v. to destroy as to fire |
| durable | adj. stable and long lasting |
| schooner | n. a ship with two or more masts, rigged fore and aft |
