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March 30, 2009 By sewoung O. (Portland, OR)

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  1. Draconian
    of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws
  2. fretful
    nervous and unable to relax
  3. vex
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  4. palmy
    very lively and profitable
  5. lax
    lacking in rigor or strictness
  6. penchant
    a strong liking
  7. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  8. derisive
    abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
  9. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  10. drivel
    saliva spilling from the mouth
  11. drizzle
    very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
  12. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  13. repellent
    serving or tending to repel
  14. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  15. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  16. suspension
    the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
  17. warmonger
    a person who advocates war or warlike policies
  18. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
  19. patrioteer
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  20. jingo
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  21. flag-waver
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  22. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  23. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  24. wag
    causing to move repeatedly from side to side
  25. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  26. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  27. garble
    make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
  28. corpulent
    excessively fat
  29. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  30. excise
    remove by cutting
  31. usurp
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  32. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
  33. cronyism
    favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
  34. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
  35. exile
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
  36. maven
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  37. emollient
    toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
  38. rescission
    (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made
  39. venomous
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  40. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  41. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  42. lavishly
    in a rich and lavish manner