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  1. ornery
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  2. palomino
    a horse of light tan or golden color
  3. cowlick
    a tuft of hair in a different direction from the rest
  4. ruefully
    in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
  5. nonchalantly
    in a composed and unconcerned manner
  6. smoldering
    showing scarcely suppressed anger
  7. racking
    causing great physical or mental suffering
  8. unfathomable
    impossible to come to understand
  9. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  10. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  11. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  12. awed
    inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
  13. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  14. resemblance
    similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
  15. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  16. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  17. preservation
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
  18. subside
    wear off or die down
  19. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  20. clenched
    closed or squeezed together tightly
  21. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  22. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  23. defiance
    an act boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  24. reference
    the act of consulting
Created on Tue Sep 18 18:49:42 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Sep 20 19:49:43 EDT 2012)

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