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Appropriate

Suitable or proper in the circumstances

Mediocre

Average, ordinary

Velvet

A fabric of silk, cotton

Brass

Copper and zinc

Pleated

Having many flat, narrow folds

To intend to

To plan to

To stroll

To walk in a slow relaxed way

A convent school

A school run by nuns in convent

Tangential

Digressing, diverting (avvikande)

Balmy

Soothing, mild, pleasant

An acquaintance

A person you might have met before but do not know very well

Quirky

Unusual, odd, eccentric

To engrave

To cut or crave in or upon some surface

To acquiesce

Accept something reluctantly (motility) but without protest

Perceptibly

Noticeably

Quizzically

In a puzzled manner (förbryllat sätt)

Unerring

Making no mistakes, faultless

To leda through

To turn the pages of a book quickly without reading it properly

Idly

Lazily

Invariably

Always, without changing

To assure

To promise; to make sure

Quaint

Charmingly old-fashioned

Ethereal

Heavenly

Gracious

Pleasant

To squint

To look with eyes partly closed

Habitual

Done/doing constantly or as a habit

To frown upon

To disapprove

Coy

Pretending to be shy

Head on

Directly

Coarse

Rough in texture

To estimate

Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity

Unhesitatingly

Without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty

Customary

Usual, expected, routine

Vehement

Showing a strong feeling, foreceful, passionate

To assent

To express agreement

A complexion

The color and texture of the skin, especially on the face

Apologetically

Saying something with regret or being sorry for one’s action

Unavoidably

Inevitably (oundvikligen)

Aloof

Reserved, distant

A fatigue

Extreme tiredness

Affable

Friendly, talkative

Talkative

Talking a lot

Conspicuously

Noticeably; easily seen or noticed