Punishment

elias O.
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  1. eerily
    in an unnatural eery manner
  2. sultrily
    in a sultry and sensual manner
  3. mend
    restore by putting together what is torn or broken
  4. wading
    walking with your feet in shallow water
  5. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  6. buxom
    healthily plump and vigorous
  7. unkempt
    not properly maintained or cared for
  8. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  9. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  10. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  11. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  12. bevy
    a flock of birds
  13. gallows
    an instrument from which a person is executed by hanging
  14. noose
    a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot
Created on Wed Sep 05 16:02:32 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Sep 05 16:06:51 EDT 2012)

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