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To the Lighthouse 75 words

July 4, 2009 By Viktoryia H. (Brooklyn, NY)

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  1. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  2. dissever
    separate into parts or portions
  3. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
  4. jovially
    in a jovial manner
  5. glibly
    with superficial plausibility
  6. lurch
    walk as if unable to control one's movements
  7. leer
    look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
  8. blot out
    make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
  9. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  10. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  11. trifling
    not worth considering
  12. amble
    walk leisurely
  13. hobble
    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
  14. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  15. daffodil
    any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
  16. iterate
    to say, state, or perform again
  17. prying
    offensively curious or inquisitive
  18. obeisance
    bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  19. penitence
    remorse for your past conduct
  20. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
  21. gust
    a strong current of air
  22. hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
  23. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  24. profusion
    the property of being extremely abundant
  25. crepuscular
    like twilight; dim
  26. vermilion
    a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
  27. perch
    an elevated place serving as a seat
  28. susceptible
    (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
  29. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  30. poise
    hold or carry in equilibrium
  31. bethink
    cause oneself to consider something
  32. homage
    respectful deference
  33. pane
    sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
  34. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  35. grimly
    in a grim implacable manner
  36. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  37. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  38. mast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
  39. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  40. imbecile
    a person of subnormal intelligence
  41. dabble
    bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
  42. doggedly
    with obstinate determination
  43. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  44. garish
    tastelessly showy
  45. cadaverous
    of or relating to a cadaver or corpse
  46. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  47. intently
    with strained or eager attention
  48. paunch
    a protruding abdomen
  49. gorge
    a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
  50. inscrutable
    of an obscure nature
  51. ignominious
    (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  52. hillock
    a small natural hill
  53. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
  54. mottle
    mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
  55. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  56. dawdle
    hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  57. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
  58. perambulator
    a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
  59. crinkle
    become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
  60. scimitar
    a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
  61. valediction
    a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class)
  62. slumbrous
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  63. muddle
    make into a puddle
  64. brim
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  65. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  66. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  67. flagellate
    whip
  68. scud
    run or move very quickly or hastily
  69. tempest
    a violent commotion or disturbance
  70. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  71. droop
    a shape that sags
  72. gale
    a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
  73. censer
    a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
  74. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  75. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas