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  1. import
    bring in from abroad
  2. cognate
    related by blood
  3. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  4. fluid
    continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow
  5. disinter
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  6. insentient
    lacking consciousness, responsiveness, or emotions
  7. bovine
    any of various wild or domestic cattle
  8. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  9. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  10. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  11. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  12. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  13. quake
    shake with fast, unsteady movements
  14. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  15. masochistic
    deriving pleasure from being abused or dominated
  16. palisade
    a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
  17. wispy
    thin and weak
  18. retraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  19. seasoned
    aged or processed
  20. stagnant
    not growing or changing; without force or vitality
  21. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
  22. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  23. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  24. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  25. preface
    a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
Created on Tue Sep 08 19:02:09 EDT 2009 (updated Tue Sep 08 19:13:30 EDT 2009)

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