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Samik (Bangladesh)
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  1. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  2. docile
    easily handled or managed
  3. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  4. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  5. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  6. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  7. repose
    freedom from activity
  8. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  9. docile
    easily handled or managed
  10. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  11. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  12. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  13. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  14. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  15. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  16. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  17. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  18. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  19. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  20. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  21. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  22. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  23. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  24. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  25. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  26. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  27. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
Created on Sat May 05 11:49:05 EDT 2012 (updated Mon May 14 21:59:56 EDT 2012)

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