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  1. discharge
    remove the unbalanced electricity from
  2. distress
    a state of adversity
  3. frantic
    marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
  4. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
  5. massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  6. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  7. seize
    take hold of; grab
  8. conversely
    with the terms of the relation reversed
  9. expertise
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
  10. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  11. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  12. mock
    treat with contempt
  13. chimney
    vertical flue carrying smoke through the wall of a building
  14. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  15. allege
    report or maintain
  16. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  17. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
  18. contrary
    exact opposition
  19. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  20. strand
    a group of fibers twisted together to form a thread or rope
  21. sober
    not affected by a chemical substance, especially alcohol
  22. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  23. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  24. infectious
    relating to the invasion of germs that cause disease
  25. signal
    any action or gesture that encodes a message
  26. admission
    the act of letting someone enter
  27. diagnose
    subject to a medical analysis
  28. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  29. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
  30. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  31. seize
    take hold of; grab
  32. savage
    without civilizing influences
  33. mock
    treat with contempt
  34. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  35. witness
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
  36. tease
    mock or make fun of playfully
  37. entitle
    give the right to
  38. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  39. venue
    the scene of any event or action
  40. conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
  41. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  42. rally
    gather or bring together
  43. traitor
    a person who says one thing and does another
  44. fuss
    an excited state of agitation
  45. nuisance
    anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive
  46. stroke
    a single complete movement
  47. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  48. conceive
    have the idea for
  49. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  50. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  51. inevitably
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
  52. stumble
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  53. assignment
    an undertaking that you have been told to perform
  54. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  55. specimen
    a bit of tissue or fluid taken for diagnostic purposes
  56. yield
    give or supply
  57. conversely
    with the terms of the relation reversed
  58. disposable
    an item that can be thrown away after it has been used
  59. amend
    make revisions to
  60. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  61. hassle
    disorderly fighting
  62. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  63. compel
    force somebody to do something
  64. cite
    make reference to
  65. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  66. dub
    new sounds added to a soundtrack
  67. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  68. sanction
    official permission or approval
  69. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  70. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  71. ward
    a person who is under the protection of another
  72. emission
    the act of causing to flow forth
  73. facilitate
    make easier
  74. speculation
    continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
  75. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  76. bald
    lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
  77. dismiss
    stop associating with
  78. scarcely
    only a very short time before
  79. ascend
    travel up
  80. depot
    a station for loading and unloading passengers or goods
  81. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
  82. allegation
    a formal accusation against somebody
  83. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  84. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  85. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  86. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  87. concede
    give over
  88. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  89. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  90. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  91. uphold
    stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
  92. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  93. burglary
    entering a building unlawfully intending to commit a felony
  94. clumsy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  95. wit
    mental ability
  96. witty
    demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
  97. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  98. dawn
    the first light of day
  99. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  100. borough
    an English town
Created on Thu Mar 21 18:54:48 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Apr 07 16:55:05 EDT 2013)

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