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  1. bound
    confined by bonds
  2. gusty
    blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
  3. least
    the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
  4. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  5. sprightly
    full of spirit and vitality
  6. thou
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  7. deaf-mute
    a deaf person who is unable to speak
  8. decal
    a design that can be transferred from paper to some surface
  9. fag
    offensive term for an openly homosexual man
  10. grudging
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  11. howitzer
    a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
  12. humbug
    something intended to deceive
  13. incestuous
    relating to or involving incest
  14. leggy
    having long legs
  15. lease
    a contract granting use or occupation of property
  16. mendacious
    given to lying
  17. moonshine
    the light of the Moon
  18. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  19. overawe
    subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
  20. resentful
    full of or marked by indignant ill will
  21. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  22. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
  23. karma
    effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny
  24. definitely
    without question and beyond doubt
  25. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
Created on Wed Apr 10 02:05:52 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Apr 10 02:22:29 EDT 2013)

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