Vocabulary

persevering; very patient

smelling of mud; smelling of earth

longing for others; wanting company

smelling burnt; smelling scorched; having a burnt smell

moderate

easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose

easy; simple

beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable

nagging; fault-finding

smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; impertinent

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

reserved; shy; timid

black-hearted; nasty

black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black

clear; splendid; cheerful; bright (e.g. look)

regrettable; reluctant

possessed of a strong sense of duty

strange; eerie; ominous

malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked

gluttonous; greedy

significant; important

uncertain; doubtful; unpromising

tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

calculating

irresistible

irritating; frustrating

ridiculous

ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable

helpless

quarrelsome; easy to anger

well-mannered; courteous; polite

(having) no objection; allowable

salty-sweet

sweet and sour

reassuring; stouthearted

restless

hard to understand; hard to accept

uneasy; unsure; anxious

argumentative

feeble