gingerly
in a careful way, especially because something is delicate, dangerous, or uncertain
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roundness
the quality of being round
lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
anatomically
in a way that relates to the structure of the body
perplexing
causing confusion or making something hard to understand
subsist
to manage to live on very little money or food
dimly
in a way that is not bright or clear
palpable
easy to notice or feel
untangle
to separate things that are twisted or knotted together
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
momentous
very important and likely to have a big effect on the future
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submerge
to put something under water or another liquid
plastering
the work of covering a wall or other surface with plaster
anxiously
in a worried or uneasy way
ochre
a yellowish-brown color
fossilize
to change into a fossil over a very long time
habitable
good enough for people to live in
sojourn
a short, temporary stay in a place
precarious
not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces
definitively
in a way that settles something clearly and finally
spurt
to come out in a sudden, forceful stream
populate
to live in or fill a place with people or animals