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Ralph (Ireland)
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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. affectionate
    having or displaying warmth or fondness
  3. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  4. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  5. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  6. astounding
    bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
  7. behold
    see with attention
  8. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  9. bolus
    a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
  10. booth
    a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
  11. bray
    a cry of or similar to that of a donkey
  12. bristled
    having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
  13. burst
    come open suddenly and violently
  14. cellarage
    a storage area in a cellar
  15. chalk
    a soft whitish calcite
  16. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  17. congregate
    come together, usually for a purpose
  18. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  19. culmination
    a concluding action
  20. dart
    a sudden quick movement
  21. den
    the habitation of wild animals
  22. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  23. disconcerted
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
  24. drawing room
    a formal room where visitors can be received and entertained
  25. dumps
    an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
  26. ecclesiastical
    of or associated with a church
  27. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  28. elicited
    called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
  29. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  30. eminently
    in an manner above others in quality or position
  31. enliven
    make more excited or spirited
  32. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  33. erring
    capable of making an error
  34. farrier
    a person who shoes horses
  35. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  36. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
  37. ghastly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  38. girder
    a beam used as a main support in a structure
  39. gravely
    in a serious or solemn manner
  40. haughtily
    in a haughty manner
  41. hearthrug
    a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
  42. heed
    careful attention
  43. idle
    not in action or at work
  44. inaugurate
    commence officially
  45. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  46. incumbrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  47. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  48. irradiate
    expose to radiation
  49. jaded
    exhausted
  50. laughable
    inviting ridicule and derision; absurd
  51. matrimonial
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  52. nay
    a negative
  53. nonsensical
    having no intelligible meaning
  54. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  55. obliged
    having a moral duty to do something
  56. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  57. pair of tongs
    any of various devices for taking hold of objects
  58. perch
    an elevated place serving as a seat
  59. peremptorily
    in an imperative and commanding manner
  60. plane
    an unbounded two-dimensional shape
  61. portico
    porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered area
  62. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  63. puffed
    gathered for protruding fullness
  64. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  65. quadruped
    an animal especially a mammal having four limbs
  66. quip
    a witty saying
  67. rabble
    a disorderly crowd of people
  68. rapturous
    feeling great delight
  69. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  70. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  71. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  72. serene
    not agitated
  73. shawl
    a garment used to cover the shoulders or head
  74. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  75. shod
    wearing footgear
  76. skirt
    a garment hanging from the waist
  77. sop
    dip into liquid
  78. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  79. stricken
    grievously affected especially by disease
  80. stroller
    a small vehicle in which a baby or child is pushed around
  81. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  82. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
  83. supposititious
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  84. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  85. surpassing
    exceeding usual limits especially in excellence
  86. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  87. swept
    possessing sweep
  88. temple
    a place of worship
  89. throbbing
    pounding or beating strongly or violently
  90. throng
    a large gathering of people
  91. trifling
    not worth considering
  92. unaccommodating
    not accommodating
  93. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  94. vaunt
    show off
  95. vexed
    troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
  96. woefully
    in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
Created on Mon Dec 19 16:08:47 EST 2011 (updated Sat Feb 04 12:44:53 EST 2012)

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