GHS "A Brief Moment in the Life of Angus Bethune"

kathy R. (United States of America)
by Chris Crutcher
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  1. ambassador
    a diplomat of the highest rank
  2. emissary
    someone sent to represent another's interests
  3. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  4. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops
  5. Angus
    black hornless breed from Scotland
  6. mockery
    showing your contempt by derision
  7. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  8. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  9. tomfoolery
    silly or senseless behavior
  10. plurality
    the state of being more than one
  11. dignified
    formal or stately in bearing or appearance
  12. detract
    take away a part from; diminish
  13. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  14. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  15. physiology
    the science dealing with the functioning of organisms
  16. remote
    located far away spatially
  17. bankrupt
    financially ruined
  18. irreversible
    incapable of being turned around
  19. diagnostic
    concerned with identifying the nature or cause of something
  20. retaliatory
    of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
  21. sinewy
    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
  22. globule
    a small drop or ball of something
  23. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  24. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  25. oasis
    a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
  26. exasperation
    actions that cause great irritation
  27. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  28. Kamasutra
    (Hinduism) an ancient Sanskrit text giving rules for sensuous and sensual pleasure and love and marriage in accordance with Hindu law
  29. cummerbund
    a broad pleated sash worn at the waist with a tuxedo
  30. girdle
    a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
  31. antithesis
    exact opposite
  32. remedial
    tending or intended to rectify or improve
  33. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  34. indestructible
    not easily ruined
  35. paralyze
    cause to be immobile
  36. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  37. simulate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  38. tributary
    a branch that flows into the main stream
  39. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  40. hyperventilate
    breathe excessively hard and fast
  41. slur
    utter indistinctly
  42. humiliation
    depriving one of self-esteem
  43. monogamous
    having one mate
  44. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  45. mechanical
    using tools or devices
  46. bulimia
    a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting
  47. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
  48. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
Created on Mon Jan 14 09:52:55 EST 2013 (updated Mon Sep 30 13:24:04 EDT 2013)

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