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  1. fiend
    an evil supernatural being
    He rushed here and there, yelling like a fiend. Gilson, Charles
  2. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or mollusks
  3. conceive
    have the idea for
    The study may eventually lead to new ways of helping infertile couples conceive.
  4. brood
    think moodily or anxiously about something
    Having crossed the major hurdles, I spend much of my time brooding about the numerous possibilities.
  5. lair
    the place where a wild animal lives
    Cautiously, looking around and listening, the fox crept out of his lair, raised his nose, and sniffed. Tolstoy, Leo, graf
  6. lament
    express grief verbally
    Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers lamented how one little bounce could have altered things. Seattle Times (Dec 30, 2012)
  7. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
    Every year, Iraq still pays billions of dollars in reparations to Kuwait for Saddam Hussein’s disastrous invasion. New York Times (Mar 25, 2012)
  8. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
    Mad cow disease is a deadly affliction of the central nervous system that can be transmitted to humans who eat meat from infected cows. Seattle Times (May 2, 2012)
  9. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
    Weaving through the rows, Mr. Ranschaert guided a conversation about the values Jesus considered blessed and about the solace that faith can provide.
  10. mead
    made of fermented honey and water
    Few people can have made mead in this generation—it was like very strong rather sweet beer. Child-Villiers, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh
  11. purge
    rid of impurities
    He built credibility with the powerful North Korean military, whose ranks he purged in recent months, replacing some top leaders with his own loyalists.
  12. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
    Locker also ran for three first downs, which vexed defensive end Cameron Wake. Seattle Times (Nov 11, 2012)
  13. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
    Unconfirmed reports said at least two people were killed in reprisal attacks by Christians after the bombing.
  14. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
    The owl flew straight at me, wings and talons outstretched. Washington Post (Sep 24, 2012)
  15. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
    Later in 1963, Mr. Guyot was imprisoned at the infamous Mississippi penitentiary Parchman Farm.
  16. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
    His chiseled face and taut, slender physique suggested a young Wesley Snipes.
  17. ancestral
    of or inherited from someone from whom you are descended
    Many anthropologists think that the Congo River divided the ancestral population that diverged, giving rise, eventually, to the two Pan species. Scientific American (Jun 14, 2012)
  18. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
    The details of Mr. Buffey’s case are murky.
  19. mail
    (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
  20. loathsome
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
    His brother had become a loathsome vampire; he was the first victim. Jones, P.
  21. forge
    a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
    Damascus steel was forged into weapons by a method that modern metallurgists still cannot understand.
  22. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
    One of the graves contained a simple shroud, but no coffin, and faced the church’s congregation. Nature (Jul 27, 2015)
  23. writhing
    moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
    The police had already pepper-sprayed several #M4BL activists, who were sitting or lying on the ground, writhing in pain, screaming and hyperventilating. Salon (Jul 29, 2015)
  24. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
    “No,” the Swiss man replies, with a resolute firmness. New York Times (Jul 17, 2015)
  25. vehemently
    in a forceful manner
    At the time, records show, Houser was vehemently opposed to the upcoming marriage of his daughter. Washington Times (Jul 24, 2015)
  26. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
    “This is the infallible word of God,” Grove said. Salon (Jun 12, 2015)
  27. furled
    rolled up and secured
    Longships filled the sea, sails furled and oars shipped, floating at anchor or run up on the pale sand shore. A Dance with Dragons
  28. lavish
    characterized by extravagance and profusion
    The lavish military parade is to feature aerial displays and China’s latest weaponry. Washington Times (Aug 2, 2015)
  29. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
    At one point in his speech, protesters began to shout at Trump as they held signs, assailing him as a racist. Los Angeles Times (Jul 12, 2015)
  30. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
    Some members of Isis extol the spiritual nobility of the Prophet and the earliest caliphs. The Guardian (Jul 24, 2015)
Created on Mon Jan 07 16:05:04 EST 2013 (updated Sun Aug 02 18:10:16 EDT 2015)

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