Flichtish

Flichtish

adj.
nervously aware how much of your self-image is based on untested assumptions about yourself—only ever guessing how you’d react to a violent threat, a sudden windfall, a huge responsibility, or being told to do something you knew was wrong.

North Frisian flicht, maybe. Pronounced “flik-tish.”

Evertheless

a person floating in water

Candling

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Enterhood

adults with stern expressions holding a child

Lisolia

a bookcase containing objects

Fensiveness

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Hickering

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