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| garret | an attic, usually a small, wretched one |
| addle (v) | to make or become confused; confound; perplex |
| grueling | exhausting; very tiring; arduously severe |
| bluff (n) | a cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face |
| surge (n) | a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep |
| addled (adj) | rotten |
| passive | not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce strong emotion or feeling; not actively participating;inactive |
| spendthrift | given to spending money freely or foolishly |
| bluff (v) | to pretend; to deceive or frighten by pretending |
| surge (v) | to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value; to move very quickly and suddenly in a particular direction |
| plunge (V) | to fall or jump suddenly from a high place; to drop suddenly in amount or value; to plummet |
| sprightly | having a distinctively spicy taste; zesty |
| bluff (adj) | good-naturedly frank and outspoken; having a broad flattened front |
| canopy | a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed |
| resurgence | a growth or increase that occurs after a period without growth or increase |
| sprightly | full of life and energy; lively; vigorous |
| canopy | the highest layer of branches in a forest or on a tree |
| recede | to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw |
| sedentary | doing or requiring much sitting; not physically active; not migratory |
| canopy | a clear section that covers the part where the pilot sits in some airplanes; the fabric part of a parachute that catches the air |
| confidence | a feeling of trust or belief; Reliance on another's secrecy or loyalty |
| confident | having or showing sureness and optimism |
| confide | to have or show faith; To display trust by telling secrets; to give to the care or protection of another; entrust |
| sidle | to move sideways; to move close to someone in a quiet or secret way |
| sheepish | meek or shy; feeling or showing embarrassment especially over being discovered having done something wrong or foolish |
| pensive | lost in serious or sad thought; melancholy; dreamily thoughtful |
| depression | a hollow place or part; a state of feeling sad; in low spirits |
| loyal | having or showing true and constant support for someone or something; faithful |
| spirited | sprightly; full of energy, animation, or courage |
| depression | a period of time in which there is little economic activity and many people do not have jobs |
| quail | a small plump migratory bird that feeds mostly on the ground and is sometimes hunted for food or sport |
| depress | to press down; sadden; to cause to sink to a lower position; to lessen the activity or strength of |
| glen | a secluded narrow valley |
| allegiance | loyalty and service to a group, country, or idea |
| quail | to feel afraid and often to show your fear in a way that can be clearly seen |
| miser | a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money |
| ebb | the flowing out of the tide; a point reached after things have gotten worse |
