Ruby in the Smoke

Rachel L. (United States of America)
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  1. bloke
    a boy or man
  2. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  3. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  4. afflicted
    mentally or physically unfit
  5. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  6. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  7. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
  8. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  9. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  10. dismal
    causing dejection
  11. haste
    overly eager speed and possible carelessness
  12. parson
    someone authorized to conduct religious worship
  13. maharaja
    a great raja
  14. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  15. plumb
    exactly vertical
  16. cravat
    a scarf or band of cloth worn around the neck
  17. arouse
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  18. fume
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
  19. languorous
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  20. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  21. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  22. omnibus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  23. jib
    any triangular fore-and-aft sail
  24. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  25. cult
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
  26. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  27. annul
    cancel officially
  28. intestate
    having made no valid will or not disposed of by a legal will
  29. flask
    a small bottle that has a narrow neck
  30. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  31. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  32. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
  33. termagant
    a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman
  34. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  35. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  36. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  37. vicarage
    housing that a church provides for its clergy
  38. jovially
    in a jovial manner
  39. parish
    a local church community
  40. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  41. laudanum
    narcotic consisting of an alcohol solution of opium or any preparation in which opium is the main ingredient
  42. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  43. portmanteau
    a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
  44. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  45. earwig
    any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
  46. subterranean
    being or operating under the surface of the earth
  47. wit
    mental ability
  48. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  49. malodorous
    having an unpleasant smell
  50. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  51. rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
  52. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  53. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  54. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  55. enlist
    join the military
  56. cheroot
    a cigar with both ends cut flat
  57. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  58. shoal
    a stretch of shallow water
  59. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  60. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  61. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  62. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  63. ballast
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  64. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
  65. profoundly
    to a great depth psychologically
  66. reptilian
    of or relating to cold-blooded vertebrates with scaly skin
  67. rheumy
    watery and red, as of the eyes
  68. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  69. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  70. bollard
    a strong post
  71. placidly
    in a quiet and tranquil manner
  72. prognostication
    a sign of something about to happen
  73. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  74. flippancy
    inappropriate levity
  75. magistrate
    a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law
  76. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  77. aback
    by surprise
  78. kedgeree
    a dish of rice, eggs, flaked fish, and curry powder
  79. resin
    a viscous substance obtained from plants or simple molecules
  80. winch
    a lifting device consisting of a cylinder turned by a crank
  81. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  82. abashed
    feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  83. chute
    sloping channel through which things can descend
  84. genially
    in an affable manner
  85. piracy
    the act of plagiarizing
  86. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  87. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  88. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  89. furtive
    secret and sly
  90. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  91. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  92. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  93. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  94. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  95. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
Created on Tue Jun 30 08:41:25 EDT 2009 (updated Tue Sep 01 09:42:26 EDT 2009)

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