The ambitious building program

Mohamad R.
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  1. abdomen
    the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
  2. accompanied
    having companions or an escort
  3. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  4. actus reus
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  5. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  6. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  7. antonym
    a word that expresses an opposite meaning
  8. appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger
  9. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
  10. avert
    turn away or aside
  11. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  12. ax
    a tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  13. bandit
    an outlaw who is (usually) a member of a group
  14. baton
    a metal rod wielded or twirled by a drum major or majorette
  15. bear
    be pregnant with
  16. biodiversity
    the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
  17. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  18. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  19. cleavage
    the act of splitting
  20. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  21. companion
    a friend who is frequently with another
  22. comprise
    be made of
  23. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  24. concession
    the act of yielding
  25. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  26. cranium
    the part of the skull that encloses the brain
  27. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  28. defect
    a failing or deficiency
  29. descent
    a movement downward
  30. devising
    the act that results in something coming to be
  31. dispersal
    the act of spreading something around
  32. dovish
    opposed to war or militaristic policies
  33. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
  34. escort
    accompany
  35. expose
    make visible or apparent
  36. expounding
    a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
  37. fertile
    capable of reproducing
  38. girdle
    a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
  39. graceful
    characterized by beauty of movement, style, or form
  40. harvest
    the gathering of a ripened crop
  41. harvesting
    the gathering of a ripened crop
  42. hereditary
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  43. incision
    the cutting of or into body tissues or organs
  44. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  45. infract
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  46. inheritance
    hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
  47. invasive
    gradually intrusive without right or permission
  48. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  49. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  50. meditation
    continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject
  51. memorandum
    a written proposal or reminder
  52. misconduct
    activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  53. mow
    cut with a blade or mower
  54. offend
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
  55. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  56. peak
    a V shape
  57. pelvis
    the structure of the skeleton supporting the lower limbs
  58. penalty
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
  59. persecute
    cause to suffer
  60. Piscidia
    genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons
  61. podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  62. poison
    any substance that causes injury or illness or death
  63. poisoning
    the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
  64. prominence
    the state of being widely known or eminent
  65. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  66. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  67. regrettable
    deserving or giving rise to disappointment or guilt
  68. ripe
    fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
  69. route
    an established line of travel or access
  70. run out
    use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
  71. scarceness
    a small and inadequate amount
  72. scarcity
    a small and inadequate amount
  73. seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
  74. shovel
    a hand tool for lifting loose material
  75. sin
    an act that is regarded as a transgression of God's will
  76. skull
    the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
  77. solidity
    the consistency of a solid
  78. spatially
    with regard to space
  79. spine
    the series of vertebrae forming the backbone
  80. staggering
    so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
  81. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  82. tumbling
    the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
  83. urinate
    eliminate urine
  84. usurpation
    wrongfully seizing and holding by force
  85. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  86. vertebrate
    animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton
  87. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  88. wound
    an injury to living tissue
  89. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  90. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  91. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  92. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  93. conformism
    orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
  94. conventionality
    conformity with conventional thought and behavior
  95. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  96. pedantry
    an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  97. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
  98. scholasticism
    close adherence to traditional teachings or methods
Created on Mon Nov 21 01:50:10 EST 2011 (updated Wed Feb 15 11:56:42 EST 2012)

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