Vocabulary

sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish

superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin

wishful

separate; scattered; apart

experiential; empirical; experimental

useless; deadhead

perfectly clear

nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

happy; cheerful; pleasant

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

hygienic; sanitary

feminine; effeminate

stern; grave; solemn; sobersided

exemplary

uncritical; blind

light (flavor); lightly seasoned

determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will

before childbirth; prepartum; antepartum

compulsory; obligatory; mandatory

profound

turning in one's grave; unable to rest in peace

muscular

lovely; cute; charming; sweet

novel; original; new

steep; precipitous

coarse; rough

magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing

unproductive; counterproductive

everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable

unkindness; unfriendliness

absurd; unreasonable; ridiculous

clever; intelligent; bright; smart; wise; sensible

first childbirth

dark; gloomy; murky

arrogant; haughty; insolent

heinous

first-rate; finest quality; the best

taken by mouth; passed into the body via the mouth; oral

vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse