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- odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character;fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
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- [groh-tesk]
- Edna began to feel like one who awakens gradually out of a dream, a delicous, grotesque, impossible dream, to feel again the realities pressing into her soul.
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- to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
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- [in-vig-uh-reyt]
- The air was invigorating and and steadied somewhat her faculties.
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- punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact: ascrupulous performance.
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- [skroo-pyuh-luh[image]s]
- In the yard, which was kept scrupulously neat, were flowers and plants of every descriptione which flourishes in South Lousiana.
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- to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially incookery
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- [kon-kokt, kuh[image]n-]
- He was an expert at concocting strong drinks.
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- profusely productive or fruitful
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- [pruh-lif-ik]
- He was prolific in pretexts.
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