20 May New York Times Editorials

Akanksha G.
20 May New York Times Editorials
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  1. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  2. tut
    utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  3. mow
    cut with a blade or mower
  4. ceilidh
    an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling
  5. terrier
    any of several breeds of small, short-bodied dog
  6. graze
    feed as in a meadow or pasture
  7. undergird
    make secure underneath
  8. pasture
    a field covered with grass and suitable for grazing
  9. strand
    a group of fibers twisted together to form a thread or rope
  10. crew
    an organized group of workers
  11. gleam
    a flash of light
  12. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  13. edge
    a line determining the limits of an area
  14. fern
    a flowerless, seedless plant with fronds that uncurl upward
  15. hydrangea
    any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea
  16. grove
    a small growth of trees without underbrush
  17. blizzard
    a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
  18. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  19. borough
    an English town
  20. conference
    a prearranged meeting for consultation or discussion
  21. seizure
    the taking possession of something by legal process
  22. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  23. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
Created on Wed May 23 09:02:59 EDT 2012 (updated Thu May 31 11:04:32 EDT 2012)

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