Vocabulary

scattered; separated; dispersed

(running) along a mountain; along (a chain of) mountains

possessed of a strong sense of duty

self-sacrificing

completely submissive to another person

fundamental; basic

deceptive; fraudulent

secure; solid; stable

crucial; key; most important; main (point)

refined; elegant

wickedness

clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)

unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed

clever; bright; smart; intelligent

low-level; trivial; coarse; vulgar

strange; eerie; ominous

malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked

gluttonous; greedy

strong-willed; volitional

significant; important

permanent; perpetual; lasting

constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting

scholastic; academic

uncertain; doubtful; unpromising

instructive; didactic

women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use

tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable

what sort of; what kind of; what way

coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce)

regional; local

many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)

loyalty

dripping; trickling

perfect composure; calm and collected

oversensitive

dramatic; theatrical

freshly washed

execution

thinly made; slight build or stature

minute; meager; meagre; mean