R7

Rishu (India)
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  1. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  2. crepuscular
    like or relating to twilight; dim
  3. headstrong
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  4. lacklustre
    lacking brilliance or vitality
  5. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  6. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  7. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  8. envenom
    add poison to
  9. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  10. plummy
    very desirable
  11. tenacity
    persistent determination
  12. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  13. plummet
    drop sharply
  14. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  15. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  16. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  17. resonant
    characterized by a loud deep sound
  18. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  19. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  20. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
Created on Mon Jun 10 08:59:34 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Jan 03 00:31:13 EST 2014)

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