The Marvellous Land of Oz

Shylon (Iran)
A children book by Frank Baum.
Book 2 of Oz Series.
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  1. rugged
    having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface
  2. lustrous
    reflecting light
  3. effective
    producing or capable of producing an intended result
  4. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  5. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  6. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  7. exertion
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  8. imitation
    copying the actions of someone else
  9. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  10. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  11. sprinkle
    scatter with liquid; wet lightly
  12. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  13. hearth
    a built-in space in a wall where a fire can be built
  14. perspiration
    salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  15. tramp
    travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
  16. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  17. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  18. ferry
    a boat transporting people or vehicles over a body of water
  19. flimsy
    a thin strong lightweight translucent paper
  20. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or grand
  21. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  22. hoarse
    deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
  23. whence
    from what place, source, or cause
  24. dandy
    very good
  25. discernment
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  26. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  27. ordained
    fixed or established especially by command
  28. scholar
    a learned person
  29. erudition
    profound scholarly knowledge
  30. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  31. furnish
    provide with objects or articles that make a room usable
  32. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  33. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  34. amputate
    remove surgically
  35. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  36. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  37. pun
    a humorous play on words
  38. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  39. stampede
    a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
  40. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  41. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  42. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  43. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  44. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  45. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  46. incantation
    a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
  47. deceitful
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  48. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  49. plight
    a situation from which extrication is difficult
  50. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  51. assailant
    someone who attacks
  52. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  53. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  54. wrought
    shaped to fit by altering the contours of a pliable mass
  55. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  56. usurper
    one who wrongfully seizes and holds the place of another
  57. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  58. serene
    not agitated
  59. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  60. defiantly
    in a rebellious manner
  61. conglomerate
    collect or gather
Created on Thu Jan 10 04:37:54 EST 2013

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