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Thousand Splendid Suns Vocabulary
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| A | B |
| garish | flashy, tacky |
| valiant | brave |
| clandestine | secret |
| emaciated | skin and bones from starvation |
| imminent | about to happen; unavoidable |
| pensive | sadly thoughtful |
| perfunctory | lacking in interest |
| carafe | bottle |
| contentious | argumentative |
| unfathomable | unbelievable |
| guileless | innocent |
| brusquely | rude or harsh |
| buffering | separate and protect |
| receded | fades away; fades into memory |
| cantering | slow run; fast walk |
| meek | humble |
| brandished | exhibits; shows off |
| abasement | hatred; shame |
| culpable | guilty; responsible |
| loathsome | hatred |
| surmise | figure out; understand |
| amiable | friendly |
| grimacing | frowning |
| mirthless | lacking joy or happiness |
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