Antonyms for "delicate" include: sturdy, robust, strong, indestructible .
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Note: These are words that come to mind.
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Answer:
He refuses to exile Oedipus, but instructs him to ask the gods what to do. Oedipus asks Creon to bury Jocasta, and to let him touch his two daughters, Antigone and Ismene.
Explanation:
As long as isn't really used for exceptions.
Well, maybe in things like "You can have ice cream <em>as long as </em>you eat your veggies." Then it's a little like saying "You can have ice cream <em>if </em>you eat your veggies"
But
"You can have ice cream, <em>but </em>you need to eat your veggies first."
Except
"Everyone can have ice cream, except for Gally"
Barring
I'm not really sure about this one...
Um, I hope this helps!
The answer is. The work describes Thoreau's thoughts over the course of a year spent immersed in the natural world.