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Alicia (Zeki) (United States of America)
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  1. Devil
    chief spirit of evil and adversary of God
  2. devilize
    turn into a devil or make devilish
  3. tempest
    a violent commotion or disturbance
  4. colour
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
  5. chroma
    chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
  6. rake
    a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head
  7. pixy
    (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
  8. sprite
    a small, mythological creature with wings and magical powers
  9. gnome
    a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man
  10. dwarf
    a person who is markedly small
  11. brownie
    (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
  12. imp
    one who is playfully mischievous
  13. hob
    a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm
  14. gremlin
    (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
  15. elf
    (folklore) a small fairy-like creature that is somewhat mischievous
  16. water nymph
    (Greek mythology) any nymph of the water
  17. water sprite
    aquatic fern of tropical America often used in aquariums
  18. dryad
    a deity or nymph of the woods
  19. Salmacis
    nymph who merged with Hermaphroditus to form one body
  20. troll
    supernatural creature thought to live in caves or mountains
  21. troglodyte
    one who lives in solitude
  22. heavenly
    relating to or inhabiting a divine realm
  23. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  24. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
  25. old
    having lived for a long time or attained a specific age
  26. sink
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
Created on Wed Apr 15 16:24:36 EDT 2009 (updated Wed Apr 22 13:33:33 EDT 2009)

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