The happy prince

Cynthia Z.
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  1. statue
    a sculpture representing a human or animal
  2. gilded
    made from or covered with gold
  3. sapphire
    a precious transparent stone that is typically a rich blue
  4. ruby
    a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
  5. sword
    a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
  6. weathercock
    weathervane with a vane in the form of a rooster
  7. councillor
    a member of a council
  8. artistic style
    the style of a particular artist or school or movement
  9. artistic
    relating to the products of human creativity
  10. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  11. gaze
    a long fixed look
  12. charity
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
  13. cathedral
    the principal Christian church building of a diocese
  14. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
  15. reed
    a tall woody perennial grass with a slender hollow stem
  16. slender
    having little width in proportion to the length or height
  17. waist
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
  18. bow
    something curved in shape
  19. ripple
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
  20. courtship
    a person's wooing of a romantic partner
  21. twitter
    make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
  22. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  23. flirt
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  24. sex appeal
    attractiveness to the opposite sex
  25. graceful
    characterized by beauty of movement, style, or form
  26. curtsey
    bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
  27. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  28. cheek
    either side of the face below the eyes
  29. weeping
    the process of shedding tears
  30. weep
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  31. drench
    cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
  32. coarse
    rough to the touch
  33. prick
    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
  34. seamstress
    someone who makes or mends clothes
  35. embroider
    decorate with needlework
  36. passionflower
    any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
  37. passion fruit
    egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines
  38. Nile River
    the world's longest river
  39. lotus
    native to eastern Asia
  40. coffin
    a box in which a corpse is buried
  41. linen
    a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
  42. embalm
    preserve a dead body
  43. embalmment
    the preservation of a dead body by treating it with chemicals
  44. species
    taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
  45. spice
    any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
  46. withered
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  47. agility
    the gracefulness of a quick and nimble person or animal
  48. disrespect
    an expression of lack of regard
  49. slumber
    be asleep
  50. ornithology
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
  51. monumental
    of outstanding significance
  52. sparrow
    a small dull-colored singing bird
  53. chirrup
    make high-pitched sounds
  54. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  55. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  56. Cataract Canyon
    a tributary of the Grand Canyon
  57. couch
    an upholstered seat for more than one person
  58. bulrush
    tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads
  59. utter
    without qualification
  60. beryl
    the chief source of beryllium
  61. crisp
    tender and brittle
  62. pomegranate
    shrub or small tree having large red many-seeded fruit
  63. pomegranate tree
    shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
  64. faint
    lacking clarity, brightness, or loudness
  65. alas
    by bad luck
  66. firewood
    wood used for fuel
  67. garret
    floor consisting of open space at the top of a house
  68. violet
    a bluish-purple color
  69. chill
    coldness due to a cold environment
  70. palm
    the inner surface of the hand
  71. crocodile
    a large aquatic reptile with a long snout and sharp teeth
  72. gutter
    a channel along a roof that carries away rainwater
  73. pluck
    pull lightly but sharply
  74. amber
    a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin
  75. ibis
    wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
  76. Sphinx
    (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
  77. sphinx
    a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head
  78. ebony
    hard dark-colored wood used to make furniture
  79. pygmy
    an unusually small individual
  80. icicle
    ice resembling a pendent spear formed by dripping water
  81. scarlet
    a variable vivid red color, sometimes with an orange tinge
  82. mayor
    the head of a city government
  83. mayoress
    a woman mayor
  84. shabby
    showing signs of wear and tear
  85. furnace
    an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced for a building
  86. evermore
    for a limitless time
  87. everlasting
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  88. archway
    a passageway under a curved masonry construction
  89. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  90. rosy
    having the pinkish flush of health
  91. rose-cheeked
    having the pinkish flush of health
  92. oversee
    watch and direct
  93. overseer
    a person who directs and manages others
Created on Wed Jun 06 21:13:45 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Jun 07 02:35:45 EDT 2012)

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