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April 28, 2007 By Gabriel K.

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  1. expel
    eliminate (a substance)
  2. gauge
    a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
  3. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  4. conciseness
    terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
  5. enrich
    make better or improve in quality
  6. fulfill
    fill or meet a want or need
  7. outstanding
    of major significance or importance
  8. abundant
    present in great quantity
  9. hassle
    disorderly fighting
  10. compete
    compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
  11. ointment
    toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
  12. semisolid
    partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
  13. clay
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
  14. crystal
    a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
  15. burial
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  16. interment
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
  17. lintel
    horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
  18. pottery
    ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln
  19. occupation
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  20. occupancy
    an act of being a tenant or occupant
  21. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  22. sunset
    the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
  23. sinking
    a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
  24. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  25. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  26. upright
    in a vertical position; not sloping
  27. indeed
    in truth (often tends to intensify)
  28. concerned
    feeling or showing worry or solicitude
  29. comprise
    be composed of
  30. retrieval
    the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
  31. interplay
    reciprocal action and reaction
  32. underneath
    on the lower or downward side; on the underside of
  33. aptitude
    inherent ability
  34. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
  35. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  36. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  37. constraint
    the state of being physically constrained
  38. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
  39. chief
    the head of a tribe or clan
  40. mutually
    in a mutual or shared manner
  41. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
  42. downward
    extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
  43. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
  44. furthermore
    in addition
  45. accordance
    concurrence of opinion
  46. principal
    most important element
  47. resumption
    beginning again
  48. survey
    consider in a comprehensive way
  49. resume
    take up or begin anew
  50. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  51. evoke
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  52. liable
    subject to legal action
  53. innovate
    bring something new to an environment
  54. acrostic
    verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
  55. overview
    a general summary of a subject
  56. forcibly
    in a forcible manner
  57. deaf
    people who have severe hearing impairments
  58. convex
    curving or bulging outward
  59. hull
    dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
  60. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  61. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  62. disclosure
    the speech act of making something evident
  63. onward
    in a forward direction
  64. harsh
    disagreeable to the senses
  65. transient
    lasting a very short time
  66. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  67. customise
    make to specifications
  68. mimic
    imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
  69. straightforward
    pointed directly ahead
  70. evasion
    the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver
  71. coherency
    the state of cohering or sticking together
  72. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  73. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect