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Robert J. (United States of America)
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  1. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  2. paralyze
    cause to be immobile
  3. putrefaction
    the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
  4. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  5. polymath
    a person of great and varied learning
  6. plosive
    a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
  7. tutelage
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
  8. moulder
    break down
  9. obtund
    reduce the edge or violence of
  10. furrier
    someone who makes or sells garments made of animal pelts
  11. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  12. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  13. polymath
    a person of great and varied learning
  14. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  15. acrostic
    verse in which the first letter in each line forms a message
Created on Wed Nov 18 16:02:42 EST 2009 (updated Thu Mar 18 09:40:04 EDT 2010)

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