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Carafe havoc
jagged lofty quiver
wince ruddiness
. . . for I
had to drink up all the water in my carafe,
and was still thirsty.
Carafe:
bottle, decanter.
Fifty years
ago a series of great fires took place, which made terrible havoc on five separate occasions.
This latest
decision will cause havoc in the
tourist industry
The gray of
the morning has passed, and the sun is high over the distant horizon, which
seems jagged, whether with trees or
hills I know not, for it is so far off that big things and little are mixed.
Jagged: Marked
by irregular projections and indentations on the edge or surface.
One of my
companions touched my arm as we swept round the base of a hill and opened up
the lofty, snow-covered peak of a
mountain, which seemed, as we wound on our serpentine way, to be right before
us.
Lofty:
elevated, sublime.
. . . the
flame burned without a chimney or globe of any kind, throwing long quivering shadows as it flickered in
the draught of the open door.
Quivering:
vibrating, shaking.
. . . he
moved impulsively forward, and holding out his hand grasped mine with a
strength which made me wince.
He tightened
his grip on her hand until she winced
in pain.
Wince: draw
back, as if with fear. Recoil.
These
protruded over the lips, whose remarkable ruddiness
showed astonishing vitality in a man of his years.
Ruddiness:
having a healthy, reddish color
As the
Count leaned over me and his hands touched me, I could not repress a shudder.
Shudder: to
move involuntarily, shiver
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