Under the Skin Glossary

by Linda Villarosa

Under the Skin Glossary

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Conundrum

Puzzle, mystery

Vestige

Sign, trace

Encumbrance

Stress, obligation

Recalcitrant

Awkward, difficult

Construe

Read, analyse

Maverick

Rebel, outsider

Garrulous

Chattering, talkative

Noisome

Nasty, disagreeable

Galvanizing

Startling, shocking

Relegate

Exile, banish

Penurious

Needy, poor

Neophyte

Learner, novice

Exacerbate

Increase, worsen

Demur

Protest

Anomaly

Variation, rarity

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