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Glossary

Astounded (adj): very surprised or shocked.

Clutch (v): to take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain.

Demeanor (n): a way of looking and behaving.

Envisage (v): to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good.

Emerge (v): to appear by coming out of something or out from behind something.

Esteemed (adj): highly respected.

Exhibit (v): to show something publicly.

Henceforth (adv): starting from this time.

Humiliation (n): the feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself.

Timid (adj): shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened.

Persistence (n): the fact that someone or something persists.

Reassure (v); to comfort someone and stop them from worrying.

Runner-up (n): a person who comes second in a race or competition.

Sole (adj): being one only; single.

Sorrowful (adj): very sad.

Subsequently (adv): after something else.

Stanza (n): a group of lines of poetry forming a unit.

Ultimately (adv): used to emphasize the most important fact in a situation.

relinquished (v): to give up something such as a responsibility or claim.

Source: Cambridge Dictionary Online