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March 18, 2009 By Lynne S.

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  1. swagger
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  2. browbeat
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
  3. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
  4. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  5. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  6. coax
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  7. strong-arm
    impelled by physical force especially against resistance
  8. tough
    substantially made or constructed
  9. tender
    easy to cut or chew
  10. tough-minded
    facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
  11. toughened
    physically toughened
  12. rugged
    having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
  13. hard
    resisting weight or pressure
  14. hard-bitten
    tough and callous by virtue of experience
  15. leathered
    resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
  16. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  17. coax
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  18. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  19. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  20. stroke
    a single complete movement
  21. obsess
    be preoccupied with something
  22. wraith
    a mental representation of some haunting experience
  23. shade
    relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
  24. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  25. specter
    a ghostly appearing figure
  26. haunt
    follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
  27. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  28. reach
    move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
  29. give
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  30. cover
    provide with a covering or cause to be covered
  31. assignation
    the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
  32. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  33. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
  34. take
    get into one's hands, take physically
  35. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  36. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  37. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  38. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  39. skid
    one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
  40. slip
    move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  41. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
  42. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  43. spoil
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  44. violate
    fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
  45. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  46. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  47. ravish
    force (someone) to have sex against their will
  48. dishonor
    a state of shame or disgrace
  49. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  50. enchant
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
  51. rape
    the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
  52. enrapture
    hold spellbound
  53. outrage
    a disgraceful event
  54. repugnance
    intense aversion
  55. affright
    cause fear in
  56. terrorize
    coerce by violence or with threats
  57. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  58. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  59. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  60. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  61. leathered
    resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
  62. leatherlike
    resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
  63. inedible
    not suitable for food
  64. hard-bitten
    tough and callous by virtue of experience
  65. tough-minded
    facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
  66. violent
    acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
  67. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
  68. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  69. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  70. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  71. aphrodisiac
    a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
  72. stimulant
    any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  73. love-philter
    a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
  74. philter
    a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
  75. conceive
    have the idea for
  76. lawful
    conformable to or allowed by law
  77. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
  78. brigand
    an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
  79. warlord
    supreme military leader exercising civil power in a region especially one accountable to nobody when the central government is weak
  80. battle
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
  81. engagement
    a meeting arranged in advance
  82. tilt
    heel over
  83. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
  84. slash
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
  85. gash
    cut open
  86. cut
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  87. slit
    a long narrow opening
  88. strike
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
  89. gush
    gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
  90. blossom out
    develop or come to a promising stage
  91. flush
    rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
  92. peak
    a V shape
  93. with child
    in an advanced stage of pregnancy
  94. large
    above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
  95. heavy
    of comparatively great physical weight or density
  96. aroused
    aroused to action
  97. awakened
    (somewhat formal) having been waked up
  98. conscious
    knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  99. waken
    stop sleeping
  100. come alive
    stop sleeping
  101. watchful
    engaged in or accustomed to close observation
  102. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
  103. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  104. sour
    one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
  105. strut
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  106. slay
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
  107. mangle
    destroy or injure severely
  108. develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  109. rise
    move upward
  110. bring forth
    bring into existence
  111. generate
    bring into existence
  112. teat
    the small projection of a mammary gland
  113. chessman
    any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
  114. chess piece
    any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
  115. war cloud
    an ominous sign that war threatens
  116. sign
    a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
  117. foretoken
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  118. augury
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  119. prognostic
    of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
  120. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  121. dead soul
    someone who is no longer alive
  122. wicked
    having committed unrighteous acts
  123. evil
    morally bad or wrong
  124. nether
    lower
  125. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades
  126. diabolical
    showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  127. unholy
    extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
  128. nether
    lower
  129. infernal
    characteristic of or resembling Hell
  130. promptly
    with little or no delay
  131. apace
    with rapid movements
  132. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  133. brainsick
    affected with madness or insanity