Spelling List 22

Earl C. (United States of America)
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  1. dreadful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  2. enjoyment
    act of receiving pleasure from something
  3. safely
    in a manner unlikely to cause damage or harm
  4. watchful
    engaged in or accustomed to close observation
  5. speechless
    temporarily incapable of speaking
  6. paleness
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
  7. breathless
    not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
  8. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  9. cheerful
    being full of or promoting cheer
  10. actively
    in a conscious or energetic manner
  11. closeness
    the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
  12. lately
    in the recent past
  13. goodness
    moral excellence or admirableness
  14. retirement
    the state of being withdrawn from one's business
  15. forgetful
    (of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
  16. basement
    the lowermost portion of a structure below ground level
  17. softness
    the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
  18. delightful
    greatly pleasing or entertaining
  19. settlement
    the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
  20. countless
    very many; too numerous to be numbered
  21. fearful
    experiencing or showing fear
  22. movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
  23. careless
    marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought
  24. lonely
    lacking companions or companionship
  25. powerful
    having great force or effect
  26. suspenseful
    characterized by or causing excited anticipation
  27. suspiciously
    with suspicion
  28. defenseless
    lacking protection or support
  29. seriousness
    an earnest and sincere feeling
  30. contentment
    happiness with one's situation in life
Created on Wed Jan 20 12:21:11 EST 2010 (updated Wed Jan 20 15:48:53 EST 2010)

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