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Stephen DAG (United States of America)
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  1. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  2. sabbatical
    a leave usually taken every seventh year
  3. saddle
    a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
  4. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  5. birthright
    a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
  6. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  7. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  8. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  9. protestation
    a strong declaration of protest
  10. redemption
    the act of purchasing back something previously sold
  11. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  12. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  13. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  14. bountiful
    producing in abundance
  15. tramp
    travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
  16. mission
    an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
  17. shell shock
    a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
  18. traumatize
    inflict an emotional wound or shock upon
  19. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  20. nerve
    a bundle of fibers running to organs and tissues of the body
  21. boldness
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  22. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  23. spike
    a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
  24. daydream
    absentminded dreaming while awake
  25. claustrophobic
    abnormally afraid of closed-in places
  26. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  27. glory
    a state of high honor
  28. majesty
    impressiveness in scale or proportion
  29. repugnant
    offensive to the mind
  30. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  31. capture
    seize as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  32. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  33. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  34. torture
    infliction of suffering to punish or obtain information
  35. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
  36. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
Created on Sat Jul 11 08:33:12 EDT 2009 (updated Mon Jan 04 04:54:24 EST 2010)

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