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  1. copious
    large in number or quantity
  2. stalling
    a tactic used to mislead or delay
  3. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  4. stunt
    check the growth or development of
  5. fawn
    a young deer
  6. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  7. insouciance
    a casual or lighthearted feeling of unconcern
  8. blacksmith
    someone who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
  9. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  10. tapering
    the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
  11. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  12. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  13. curt
    brief and to the point
  14. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  15. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  16. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  17. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  18. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  19. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  20. faze
    disturb the composure of
  21. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  22. astounding
    bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
  23. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  24. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  25. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  26. bespattered
  27. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  28. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  29. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  30. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  31. chary
    characterized by great caution
  32. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  33. doughty
    possessing courage and determination
  34. plucky
    showing courage
  35. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  36. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  37. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  38. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  39. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  40. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  41. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  42. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  43. parry
    impede the movement of
  44. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  45. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  46. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  47. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
Created on Fri Oct 12 01:58:04 EDT 2007 (updated Thu Dec 27 23:18:44 EST 2007)

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