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  1. sprawling
    spreading out in different directions
  2. khaki
    a sturdy type of cloth that is a light brown color
  3. obviously
    unmistakably
  4. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  5. hearth
    a built-in space in a wall where a fire can be built
  6. peer
    look searchingly
  7. distractedly
    in a distracted manner
  8. annoyed
    troubled persistently
  9. super
    a caretaker for an apartment house
  10. sigh
    breathe out deeply and heavily
  11. fluttering
    the motion made by flapping up and down
  12. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
  13. minnow
    a very small freshwater fish
  14. sceptically
    with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
  15. evergreen
    a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
  16. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  17. compound
    an enclosure of residences and other buildings
  18. pointedly
    in such a manner as to make something clearly evident
  19. entranced
    filled with wonder and delight
  20. inaudibly
    in an inaudible manner
  21. by-line
    a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article
  22. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  23. abruptly
    quickly and without warning
  24. superb
    surpassingly good
  25. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  26. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
  27. document
    a written account of ownership or obligation
  28. exaggerate
    enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  29. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  30. moustache
    an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
  31. tweed
    thick woolen fabric used for clothing
  32. smothered
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  33. per diem
    a daily allowance for living expenses
  34. carbine
    light automatic rifle
  35. approximately
    imprecise but fairly close to correct
  36. shallow
    lacking physical depth
  37. inject
    force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
  38. pistol
    a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
  39. acre
    a unit of area used in English-speaking countries
  40. alcoholic
    characteristic of or containing volatile hydroxyl compounds
  41. cider
    a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
  42. eerie
    suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
  43. crook
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  44. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  45. summation
    a concluding statement that presents the main ideas
  46. valuable
    having worth or merit
  47. cuss
    utter obscenities or profanities
  48. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
  49. snarl
    utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
  50. dwarf
    a person who is markedly small
Created on Fri Oct 12 19:49:19 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Oct 17 02:36:24 EDT 2012)

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