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Detailed Study of the Text adept: highly skilled, understanding the mysteries of some art or craft be adept in music / playing games betray: to reveal unknowingly or against ones will Her red face betrayed her nervousness. grotesque: absurd, strange unnatural so as to cause fear or be laughable, exaggerated in an unpleasant way so that it is frightening or ridiculous Detailed Study of the Text unequivocal: having a meaning that cannot be misunderstood or doubted, unambiguous, leaving no doubt bulbous: shaped like a bulb, swelling and disgustingly fat and round bulbous dome / nose peremptorily: (fml) impolitely and unfriendly, commanding, insisting obedience, showing an expectation of being obeyed at once and without question Detailed Study of the Text Paraphrase this sentence: “Her eyes were riveted…mold” Her handsome high-cheek-boned features were set in a way which shows her imperial character. Detailed Study of the Text respite: a short period of pause or rest, during a time of great effort pain, or trouble, a time of relief (as from labor, suffering or war) or delay (as before sentencing or executing). Sentence sb. to death with 2-years respite. bore: make a hole in This machine can bore through solid rock. Detailed Study of the Text swallow: to take back, to keep from expressing or showing, to accept without protest or resentment to swallow ones words: take back what was said sullen: silently bad-tempered, unforgiving, dark, gloomy look sullen, to wear a sullen look Detailed Study of the Text vacillation: hesitation, uncertainty, waver, continuous changing of ones opinions This word implies prolonged hesitation resulting from ones inability to reach a decision He vacillates between accepting not accepting. dally: to waste time or be slow Dont dally or well be late. Detailed Study of the Text bulge: to swell out as a result of the pressure from within Translate Paragraph 100 into Chinese Summary 1. On Monday evening while driving back wit