Vocabulary

ashamed

weird; strange; mysterious

oval-faced; long-faced

provoking; offensive

full; complete; entire; total; sincere; wholehearted

heartfelt; sincere; wholehearted

unbroken; endless; continuous

greedy and stingy

gradual

provisional; temporary; tentative; interim

fine workmanship

delicate; frail

episodic

suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc

weatherbeaten; exposed to rain

old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated

hard of hearing

corrosion-resistant

unprecedented; new (and different); fresh

swarthy; dark-skinned

encounter; engagement; battle

young and weak

deep and remote

unshakeable (e.g. belief); invincible; steadfastness; firmness; unwavering (e.g. support); absolutely secure

definite; positive

acquaintance

blue; bluish; dim

formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical

affectionately attached; reluctant to part

(sexually) immoral; unethical; corrupt

resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

formal (way); orthodox; regular; proper; real; genuine

severely (criticize, run down, etc.); terribly; harshly; scathingly

overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

out of the question; unthinkable; impossible

pitiable; pitiful; piteous; sorry; sad

poor listener

pleasant to listen to

difficult to hear; hard to hear

unpleasant to hear