bunchy: bulging

cuticle: layer of non-living skin on a fingernail or toenail's edge

hymnal: book of hymns

pallor: extreme paleness

rhododendron: shrubs found in the Northern Temperate Zone, often with variously colored, bell-shaped flowers

vestments: clothing worn by clergy members during ecclesiastical services

whorly: from "whorl" (noun): a circular, coiled, or spiral arrangement

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