Vocabulary

on the point of vanishing

many-legged; octopus-like

small build; small size

superficially clever; smart-alecky; shrewd

plump

narrow-minded

timidity

nagging; fault-finding

smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; impertinent

slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous

colored (skin); coloured; non-white

common; frequent

definite (period or term)

leisured

intentional; significant

clockwise

national

active; dynamic; energetic

gentle and quiet

laxity; negligence

reserved; shy; timid

magnanimous

black-hearted; nasty

correlative

rough; careless; reckless; slovenly

coarse; crude; rough

crude

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

cool and clear

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

virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless

powerful

detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed

very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace

well-known; fame

brand new

continuous; unbroken; ceaseless

obliging person; person who likes looking after others

regrettable; reluctant

prosaic