The legend of sleepy hollow

Monnyke M.
By Washington Irving
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  1. drowsy
    half asleep
  2. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  3. vouch
    give personal assurance; guarantee
  4. lull
    make calm or still
  5. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  6. lad
    a boy or man
  7. powwow
    a council of or with Native Americans
  8. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  9. abound
    exist in large quantities
  10. gloom
    a state of partial or total darkness
  11. allege
    report or maintain
  12. quest
    the act of searching for something
  13. blast
    a sudden, loud sound
  14. belated
    after the expected or usual time
  15. imbibe
    take in, also metaphorically
  16. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  17. sojourner
    a temporary resident
  18. shovel
    a hand tool for lifting loose material
  19. stake
    a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground
Created on Sun Feb 10 12:44:27 EST 2013 (updated Sun Feb 10 15:04:44 EST 2013)

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