He smiled his youngest-looking grin, revealing his newly re-whitened teeth.
"You CAN still pass as the juvenile lead," he asseverated, at the face that grimaced back at him.
But his reflection looked unconvinced.
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The wonderful 3 word week is back, hosted by Steve Isaak over at Reading & Writing by Pub Light. If you want to know the rules check them out here. This week's three words are:
I.) asseverate - v. To declare seriously or positively; affirm.
II.) canescent - adj. -
1. Biology: Covered with short, fine whitish or grayish hairs or down; hoary.
2. Turning white or grayish.
III.) varlet - n. -
1. An attendant or servant.
2. A knight's page
3. A rascal; a knave; a deceitful, unreliable scoundrel.
