Time Machine Chapter 6

Sue H.
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  1. inextinguishable
    difficult or impossible to extinguish
  2. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  3. astonishment
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
  4. disregard
    lack of attention and due care
  5. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
  6. ruinous
    extremely harmful; bringing catastrophe
  7. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or grand
  8. granite
    a type of igneous rock with a visibly crystalline texture
  9. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  10. precipitous
    extremely steep
  11. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  12. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  13. intimation
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  14. visage
    the human face
  15. rotundity
    the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
  16. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  17. verification
    additional proof that something that was believed is correct
  18. speculation
    continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
  19. cupola
    a roof or part of a roof in the form of a dome
  20. corroded
    eaten away as by acid or oxidation
  21. griffin
    mythical creature with an eagle's head and a lion's body
  22. burnished
    made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing
  23. obelisk
    a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
  24. proprietary
    protected by trademark or patent or copyright
  25. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  26. feebleness
    the state of being weak in health or body
  27. ameliorating
    tending to ameliorate
  28. horticulture
    the cultivation of plants
  29. cultivate
    adapt something wild to the environment
  30. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  31. subjugation
    forced submission to control by others
  32. fungus
    a spore-producing organism that lacks chlorophyll
  33. hither and thither
    from one place or situation to another
  34. putrefaction
    the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
  35. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  36. sentiment
    a personal belief or judgment
  37. slightness
    smallness of stature
  38. abundant
    present in great quantity
  39. altered
    changed in form or character without becoming something else
  40. constitution
    the act of forming or establishing something
  41. eroticism
    a state of anticipation of sexuality
  42. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  43. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  44. grindstone
    a device for sharpening metal tools
  45. abandoned
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
Created on Mon Jan 28 01:52:12 EST 2013

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