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modesty-the quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilitiesembrace-hold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affectionfarthing-a former monetary unit and coin of the UK, withdrawn in 1961, equal to a quarter of an old penny.crestfallen-sad and disappointedmanuscript-a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printeddeposition-the action of deposing someonedamsel-a young unmarried womantumult- a loud, confused noise,one caused by a large mass of people starched- odorless tasteless white substance occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It is a polysaccharide that functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet. quill- any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.methodically-done according to a systematic or.established form of procedure