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  1. marauder
    someone who attacks in search of loot
  2. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  3. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  4. drub
    beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  5. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  6. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  7. gull
    a mostly white aquatic bird found along beaches
  8. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  9. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  10. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  11. disavowal
    denial of any connection with or knowledge of
  12. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  13. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  14. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  15. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  16. browbeat
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  17. scapegoat
    someone who is punished for the errors of others
  18. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
  19. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  20. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  21. pesky
    causing irritation or annoyance
  22. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  23. scapegrace
    a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
  24. dilatory
    wasting time
  25. truss
    a rigid framework of beams that supports a structure
Created on Fri Nov 13 10:52:03 EST 2009

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