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Lucas H. (Brazil)
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  1. stucco
    a plaster now made mostly from Portland cement and sand and lime; applied while soft to cover exterior walls or surfaces
  2. rip
    tear or be torn violently
  3. churn
    a vessel to separate butterfat from buttermilk
  4. clatter
    a rattling noise
  5. rattling
    quick and energetic
  6. howling
    a long loud emotional utterance
  7. hoof
    the hard foot of some mammals
  8. rib
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
  9. overshadow
    cast a shadow upon
  10. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  11. crypt
    a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber
  12. copious
    large in number or quantity
  13. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  14. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  15. scriptorium
    a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts
  16. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  17. flimsy
    a thin strong lightweight translucent paper
  18. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  19. renowned
    widely known and esteemed
  20. off-putting
    tending to repel
  21. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  22. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  23. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  24. hub
    central part of a car wheel through which the axle passes
  25. thrive
    make steady progress
  26. swelling
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  27. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  28. prop up
    support by placing against something solid or rigid
  29. soaring
    the activity of flying a glider
  30. soar
    rise rapidly
  31. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  32. confine
    place limits on
  33. deprive
    take away
  34. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  35. unbendable
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  36. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  37. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  38. impassable
    incapable of being gone across or through
  39. invulnerable
    immune to attack; impregnable
  40. clay
    water-soaked soil; soft, wet earth
  41. choosy
    difficult to please
  42. resumption
    beginning again
  43. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  44. halfhearted
    feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  45. cripple
    deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg
  46. hypnagogic
    sleep inducing
  47. flawed
    having a blemish or flaw
  48. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  49. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  50. envoy
    a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
  51. hinderance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  52. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  53. feat
    a notable achievement
  54. ululate
    emit long loud cries
  55. wryly
    in a humorously sarcastic or mocking manner
  56. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  57. baffling
    hard to comprehend, solve, or believe
  58. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  59. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  60. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  61. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  62. daze
    confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  63. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  64. haze
    dust or smoke in the air that causes reduced visibility
  65. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  66. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  67. riant
    showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
  68. mirth
    great merriment
  69. merriment
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
  70. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  71. acquaint
    cause to come to know personally
  72. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  73. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  74. elaboration
    developing in intricate and painstaking detail
Created on Fri Jan 22 03:07:34 EST 2010 (updated Sun Mar 28 21:33:59 EDT 2010)

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