McChapter2

Ashraf E.
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  1. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  2. locomotion
    the power or ability to move
  3. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  4. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  5. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  6. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  7. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  8. gnarled
    old and twisted and covered in lines
  9. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  10. egress
    the act or means of going out
  11. query
    an instance of questioning
  12. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  13. banter
    light teasing repartee
  14. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  15. masochistic
    deriving pleasure from being abused or dominated
  16. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  17. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  18. subsequently
    happening at a time later than another time
  19. razed
    torn down and broken up
  20. curator
    the custodian of a collection, as a museum or library
  21. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  22. yen
    the basic unit of money in Japan
  23. rotund
    spherical in shape
  24. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  25. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  26. adhere
    stick to firmly
  27. wryly
    in a humorously sarcastic or mocking manner
  28. disengage
    release from something that holds fast or entangles
  29. accessible
    capable of being reached
  30. paramount
    most important or impactful
  31. vivid
    having striking color
  32. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  33. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  34. arboretum
    a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated
  35. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  36. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  37. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  38. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  39. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  40. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
  41. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
  42. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  43. matriculate
    enroll as a student
  44. exasperation
    actions that cause great irritation
  45. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  46. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  47. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  48. torsion
    a twisting force
  49. sonorous
    full and loud and deep
  50. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
Created on Thu Nov 27 16:49:33 EST 2008

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