wings of fire

Stuti M.
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  1. toil
    work hard
  2. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  3. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  4. bestow
    give as a gift
  5. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  6. amicably
    in a friendly manner
  7. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  8. relevance
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
  9. introspection
    contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  10. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  11. propitiate
    make peace with
  12. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  13. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  14. ritual
    the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
  15. excel
    distinguish oneself
  16. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
  17. confine
    place limits on
  18. erupt
    start suddenly
  19. intuitive
    spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
  20. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  21. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
  22. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  23. par
    the standard number of golf strokes
  24. perturbed
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  25. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  26. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  27. reverend
    worthy of adoration or respect
  28. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  29. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  30. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  31. cane
    a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
  32. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
  33. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  34. celestial
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
  35. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  36. constellation
    a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
  37. detest
    dislike intensely
  38. detour
    a roundabout road or route
  39. mortgage
    a conveyance of property as security for repaying a loan
  40. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  41. assertiveness
    aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
  42. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  43. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  44. discriminate
    marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions
  45. rationalise
    think rationally; employ logic or reason
  46. fervour
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
  47. amalgamation
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  48. vexing
    extremely annoying or displeasing
  49. realm
    a domain in which something is dominant
  50. dumbstruck
    so surprised or shocked as to be unable to speak
  51. purview
    the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
  52. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
  53. akin
    related by blood
  54. adieu
    a farewell remark
  55. conquest
    the act of defeating and taking control of
  56. unassailable
    impossible to attack
  57. tapering
    the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
  58. peninsula
    a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
  59. articulate
    express or state clearly
  60. cliff
    a steep high face of rock
  61. trance
    a psychological state induced by a magical incantation
  62. intuitively
    in an intuitive manner
  63. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Created on Tue Jan 08 22:30:16 EST 2013 (updated Thu Jan 10 23:27:01 EST 2013)

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