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April 23, 2009 By sewoung O. (Portland, OR)

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  1. graft
    (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
  2. recipient
    a person who receives something
  3. disjoin
    make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
  4. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  5. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  6. frivolous
    not serious in content or attitude or behavior
  7. shabby
    showing signs of wear and tear
  8. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  9. despised
    treated with contempt
  10. rejected
    rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
  11. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  12. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  13. grandiloquence
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  14. rhetoric
    study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
  15. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  16. apparel
    clothing in general
  17. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  18. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval
  19. longevity
    the property of being long-lived
  20. humility
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
  21. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  22. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  23. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  24. grandstand
    a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
  25. applause
    a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
  26. proselytize
    convert to another faith or religion
  27. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
  28. privilege
    a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
  29. deed
    a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
  30. concede
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  31. refrain
    resist doing something
  32. grapevine
    gossip spread by spoken communication
  33. grapple
    come to terms with
  34. grate
    reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
  35. odor
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  36. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  37. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  38. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  39. slake
    satisfy (thirst)
  40. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  41. aggrieve
    cause to feel sorrow
  42. infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit
  43. irk
    irritate or vex
  44. turbid
    (of liquids) clouded as with sediment
  45. rile
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  46. nettle
    any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
  47. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  48. gratis
    costing nothing
  49. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  50. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  51. justifiable
    capable of being justified
  52. momentous
    of very great significance
  53. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  54. distress
    a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
  55. somber
    grave or even gloomy in character
  56. dignified
    having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
  57. flippant
    showing inappropriate levity
  58. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  59. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  60. gravel
    rock fragments and pebbles
  61. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  62. pebble
    a small smooth rounded rock
  63. fragrance
    a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  64. redolence
    a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  65. bouquet
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  66. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  67. comical
    arousing or provoking laughter
  68. mellifluous
    pleasing to the ear
  69. brash
    offensively bold
  70. presumptuous
    excessively forward
  71. discretion
    the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
  72. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  73. pelf
    informal terms for money
  74. pertinacity
    persistent determination
  75. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  76. gregarious
    instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  77. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  78. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  79. solitude
    a state of social isolation
  80. aloof
    remote in manner
  81. antagonistic
    characterized by antagonism or antipathy
  82. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  83. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  84. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  85. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  86. solace
    comfort in disappointment or misery
  87. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  88. consolation
    the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
  89. pacification
    the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
  90. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
  91. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  92. relentless
    never-ceasing
  93. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  94. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  95. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  96. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
  97. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  98. contortion
    a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  99. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  100. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  101. grin
    to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
  102. pout
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  103. gripe
    complain
  104. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  105. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  106. gruesome
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  107. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  108. striate
    marked with stria or striations
  109. striation
    any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue
  110. strand
    a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
  111. dapple
    a small contrasting part of something
  112. contrasting
    strikingly different; tending to contrast
  113. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  114. streak
    a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
  115. blotch
    an irregularly shaped spot
  116. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  117. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  118. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  119. outlandish
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  120. grotto
    a small cave (usually with attractive features)
  121. cavern
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
  122. arroyo
    a stream or brook
  123. grouch
    show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
  124. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  125. sulky
    sullen or moody
  126. grudge
    a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
  127. resentful
    full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
  128. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  129. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  130. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  131. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
  132. grove
    a small growth of trees without underbrush
  133. grovel
    show submission or fear
  134. cringe
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  135. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  136. subservience
    the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan
  137. quit
    go away or leave
  138. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
  139. minion
    a servile or fawning dependant
  140. petitionary
    of the nature of or expressing a petition
  141. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  142. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
  143. growl
    to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  144. guttural
    relating to or articulated in the throat
  145. grudge
    a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
  146. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  147. toilsome
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  148. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  149. gruff
    brusque and surly and forbidding
  150. hoarse
    deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
  151. brusque
    marked by rude or peremptory shortness
  152. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  153. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  154. rumble
    to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  155. vouch
    give personal assurance; guarantee
  156. guffaw
    a burst of deep loud hearty laughter
  157. treacherous
    dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  158. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill