Family Life Glossary

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Glum

Dejected, Depressed, Demoralized (Adjective).

Squeak

High-pitch sound, Cheep, Squeal (Noun).

Munificence

Generosity, Philanthropy, Bountifulness (Noun).

Indecent

Improper, Unseemly, Inappropriate (Adjective).

Irritated

Annoyed, Aggravated, Exasperated (Adjective).

Lingering

Remaining, Lasting, Residual (Adjective).

Confronted

Opposed, Resisted, Defied (Adjective).

Affectation

Pretence, Artificiality (Noun).

Fugitive

Runaway, Renegade, Escapee (Noun).

Armoire

Cupboard (Noun).

Melancholy

Sorrow, Sadness, Desolation (Noun).

Pail

Bucket (Noun).

Deliberately

Intentionally, Consciously (Adverb).

Indifferent

Uninterested, Casual, Nonchalant (Adjective).

Circumstance

Situation, Position, Condition (Noun).

Spoilage

Decay, Decomposition (Noun).

Inevitably

Inescapably, Unavoidably, Ineluctably (Adverb).

Frightening

Terrifying, Fearsome, Formidable (Adjective).

Foyer

Entrance hall, Hallway, Lobby (Noun).

Undeniable

Unquestionable, Indisputable, Indubitable (Adjective).

Intrusive

Unwanted, Unwelcome, Invasive (Adjective).

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