The picture of Dorian Gray

Raivent N.
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  1. Laburnum
    flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers
  2. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  3. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  4. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  5. comely
    according with custom or propriety
  6. languidly
    in a lethargic manner
  7. wreath
    a circular band of flowers or other foliage
  8. whorl
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  9. faltering
    the act of pausing uncertainly
  10. gape
    look with amazement
  11. cynicism
    a pessimistic feeling of distrust
  12. ensconce
    fix firmly
  13. chirrup
    make high-pitched sounds
  14. savage
    without civilizing influences
  15. dowager
    a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
  16. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  17. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  18. unjust
    not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
  19. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  20. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  21. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  22. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  23. whim
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  24. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  25. articulate
    express or state clearly
  26. languorous
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  27. gilded
    made from or covered with gold
  28. chiseled
    having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
  29. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
Created on Mon Dec 03 05:30:54 EST 2012 (updated Mon Dec 03 06:17:01 EST 2012)

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