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(v) to believe or follow the practice of
Excruciating
(adj) extremely painful or agonizing
Aptitude
(n) a natural ability to do something
Serene
(adj) calm, peaceful, tranquil, undisturbed
Chastised
(v) rebuke or reprimand severely
Distraught
(adj) very worried and upset
Ritual
(adj) arising from convection or habit
Infraction
(n) a violation or infringement of a law or agreement
Remorse
(n) feeling deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
Apprehensive
(adj) anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Soothe
(v) gently calm a person or their feelings
Solemnly
(adv) with deep sincerity
Conspicuous
(adj) clearly visible
Accompany
(v) to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort
Intricate
(adj) very complicated or detailed
Wry
(adj) using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour
Assimilate
(v) become absorbed and integrated into a society or culture
Tentative
(adj) not certain or fixed; provisional
Agony
(n) Extreme physical or mental suffering
Writhe
(v) make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.
Lingered
(v) be slow to disappear or die off
Assuage
(v) make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
Permeates
(v) spread throughout (something); pervade.
Puncture
(n) a small hole in something such as the skin, caused by a sharp object.
Mimic
(v) to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually to ridicule or mock them
Stealthy
(adj) behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
Condemn
(v) express complete disapproval of something, often in public
Augment
(v) make something greater by adding to it; increase
Vigilant
(adj) keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
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