Aespop's Fables

Pavol G.
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  1. procure
    get by special effort
  2. straw
    plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
  3. barleycorn
    a grain of barley
  4. seize
    take hold of; grab
  5. plank
    a wooden board used for building or making a structure
  6. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  7. jackal
    Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog
  8. stag
    a male deer, especially an adult male red deer
  9. paw
    a clawed foot of an animal, especially a quadruped
  10. groan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  11. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
  12. reward
    compensation for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
  13. gratitude
    a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
  14. serpent
    limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
  15. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
  16. flatterer
    a person who uses flattery
  17. dainty
    something considered choice to eat
  18. stroke
    a light touch
  19. gnaw
    bite or chew on with the teeth
  20. cord
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  21. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  22. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  23. stork
    a large white waterbird with long legs and a long bill
  24. tumbling
    the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
  25. troop
    a group of soldiers
  26. vile
    morally reprehensible
  27. deeds
    performance of moral or religious acts
  28. hearth
    a built-in space in a wall where a fire can be built
Created on Tue Sep 18 17:12:38 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Sep 18 17:26:17 EDT 2012)

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