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Abhishek J. (United States of America)
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  1. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  2. moribund
    being on the point of death
  3. felucca
    a fast narrow sailing ship of the Mediterranean
  4. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  5. lateen
    a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
  6. dropsical
    swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid
  7. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  8. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  9. phonograph
    a machine that plays records
  10. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  11. tempest
    a violent commotion or disturbance
  12. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  13. genitive
    serving to express or indicate possession
  14. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  15. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  16. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  17. flinch
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  18. ad nauseam
    to a sickening or excessive extent
  19. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  20. minimalist
    a conservative advocating only minor reforms in government
  21. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  22. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  23. fontanelle
    a membrane-covered gap between bones in an infant's skull
  24. cachet
    an indication of approved or superior status
  25. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
Created on Thu Aug 06 09:53:50 EDT 2009 (updated Wed Aug 12 09:58:11 EDT 2009)

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