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lassitude
noun
Definition: weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy
Usage: At length lassitude succeeded to the tumult I had before endured; and I threw myself on the bed in my clothes, endeavoring to seek a few moments of forgetfulness. -- Frankenstein
assuage
verb
Definition: to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease
Usage: Food, however, became scarce; and I often spent the whole day searching in vain for a few acorns to assuage the pangs of hunger. -- Frankenstein
genial
adj
Definition: warmly and pleasantly cheerful; favorable for life, growth, or comfort
Usage: The pleasant showers and genial warmth of spring greatly altered the aspect of the earth. -- Frankenstein
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