In time Madame Valmonde abandoned every speculation but the one that Desiree had been sent to her by a beneficent *Providence* to be the child of her affection, seeing that she was without child of the flesh.
What is the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
100
Sincere:
open and genuine; not deceitful
What is candid,earnest, forthright, genuine, heartfelt, outspoken, real, serious, true, trustworthy
100
avalanche:
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
What is luxury
200
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
What is obstacle
200
practical
What is guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
200
Monsieur Valmonde grew practical and wanted things well considered: that is, the girl's *obscure* origin.
What is not clearly understood or expressed
200
shudder:
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
What is gyrate, shiver,tremble, convulse, dither, jitter
200
steep:
having a sharp inclination
What is flat, round, hollow
300
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
What is solemn
300
indulgent
What is characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
300
Madame Valmonde bent her *portly* figure over Desiree and kissed her, holding her an instant tenderly in her arms.
What is euphemisms for `fat'
300
suffuse:
cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
What is color, cover, fill, interject, introduce, overspread
300
imperious:
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
What is democratic, humble, meek, weak, sterile
400
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
What is conviction
400
avert
What is turn away or aside
400
The baby, half naked, lay asleep upon her own great mahogany bed, that was like a *sumptuous* throne, with its satin-lined half-canopy.
What is rich and superior in quality
400
strive:
attempt by employing effort
What is tackle, fight, drive, push, work
400
unwonted:
out of the ordinary
What is common, not special
500
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
What is gleam
500
sluggish
What is moving slowly
500
She disappeared among the reeds and willows that grew thick along the banks of the deep, sluggish *bayou*; and she did not come back again.
What is a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
500
enact:
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
What is play, do, perform, portray
500
spectacle:
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
What is hiding, expectation, normality, ordinariness