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ludicrous, foolish

state of perfection; the utmost degree

solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken

of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion

resolute courageousness

a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

an entertainer who performs alone

plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks

habitually complaining

disparaging terms for small people

quick and energetic

remove the testicles of a male animal

a person who is markedly small

giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing

suitable for the general public

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

in a gluttonous manner

deserving a curse

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

waste matter discharged from the body

predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

a game played with young children

any of various substances that exude from certain plants

a woman adulterer

an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge

a flow of electricity through a conductor

having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)

(fencing) in a defensive stance

talk socially without exchanging too much information

inclined to or marked by tedious moralization

relating to the period from about 201 to 145 million years ago

any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration

dry fruity red wine from California

having the relationship of friends or pals

paralysis of the lower half of the body

inclined or disposed to peace

deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg

building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

hit lightly with a picking motion

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

a set of clothing (with accessories)

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion

small puncture (as if made by a pin)

record in a public office or in a court of law

a portable gun

weak from exhaustion

a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

freight car without permanent sides or roof

make flat or flatter

inclined to flaunt

plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem

grow feathers

an instance of traveling by air

a hard kind of stone

of or relating to or happening in a river

bend or lay so that one part covers the other

covering that is folded over to protect the contents

a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food

someone who hunts for food and provisions

an official prohibition or edict against something

make a prediction about; tell in advance

knowledge of an event before it occurs

someone who makes copies illegally

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains

a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder

the absence of heat

express strong disapproval of

the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)

a solid yellow food made from cream

meat from a calf

small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency

someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)

a synthetic silklike fabric

domestic swine

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

a small piece of cloth or paper

a ringing sound

informal terms for dogs

having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs

a monstrous villain who marries seven women

the small projection of a mammary gland

of or relating to billiards

a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling

pretentious or excessively fancy

a card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cards that total closest to nine

an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

create (clothes) with cloth

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)

the stupid brutal quality of a beast

a small bird; an affectionate name for a bird

someone who plays the flute

Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects

an expression of greeting

a sewer who tucks

a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting

the act of removing something

bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

subject to a demand for payment before due date

(British informal) trivial

a light touch or stroke

breast

an arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey

the capital and largest city of Haiti

relating to both eyes

having or denoting a high range