A Dog of Flanders Glossary

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A Dog of Flanders Glossary

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Seminal

Formative, original

Predicament

Plight, difficulty

Undulate

Flow, surge

Hiatus

Pause, interval

Stoic

Apathetic, impassive

Incumbent

Necessary, mandatory

Solvent

Secure, solid

Equanimity

Composure, calm

Ruminate

Consider, contemplate

Tenacity

Determination, persistence

Punitive

Disciplinary

Insurgent

Revolutionary, rebel

Harrowing

Acutely distressing

Encumbrance

Obstacle, restraint

Evanescent

Fleeting, momentary

Crescendo

Gradual increase in sound

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