lament, requiem

Alberto M.
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  1. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  2. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  3. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  4. ottoman
    a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
  5. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  6. recrudescence
    a return of something after a period of abatement
  7. emote
    give expression to, in a stage or movie role
  8. concupiscence
    a desire for sexual intimacy
  9. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  10. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
  11. smite
    inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
  12. outbreak
    a sudden occurrence or increase of something undesirable
  13. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  14. learned person
    someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
Created on Wed Jan 23 15:28:38 EST 2008 (updated Sun Feb 24 23:06:43 EST 2008)

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