The Sniper vocabulary - LA8

Olana T.
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  1. envelop
    enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  2. beleaguer
    surround so as to force to give up
  3. spasmodically
    in spurts and fits
  4. ascetic
    practicing great self-denial
  5. fanatic
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  6. draught
    a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
  7. parapet
    a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
  8. tattered
    worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
  9. turret
    a small tower extending above a building
  10. silhouette
    an outline of a solid object as cast by its shadow
  11. lust
    have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  12. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  13. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  14. reel
    walk as if unable to control one's movements
  15. revolt
    fill with distaste or disgust
Created on Thu Jan 17 12:19:08 EST 2013 (updated Tue Jan 22 12:45:07 EST 2013)

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