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  1. sacrifice
    the act of killing in order to appease a deity
  2. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  3. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
  4. stalk
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant
  5. prow
    the front part of a vessel
  6. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  7. stanch
    stop the flow of a liquid
  8. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  9. foretoken
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  10. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  11. procrastination
    the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time
  12. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  13. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  14. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  15. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  16. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  17. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  18. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  19. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  20. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  21. expel
    eliminate
  22. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  23. foreshadow
    indicate by signs
  24. loosen
    make less tight
  25. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  26. kotow
    try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
  27. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  28. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  29. adjure
    command solemnly
  30. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
Created on Thu Aug 09 11:03:52 EDT 2007

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