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  1. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  2. broad
    having great extent from one side to the other
  3. cast
    put or send forth
  4. digestion
    the process by which the body breaks down food
  5. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  6. gaping
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  7. haddock
    lean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod
  8. hasten
    move fast
  9. intensive
    characterized by a heightened level or degree
  10. latch
    catch for fastening a door or gate
  11. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  12. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  13. pail
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
  14. thaw
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
  15. wreck
    something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
  16. byte
    a sequence of data processed as a single unit of information
  17. squared
    having been made square
  18. pasty
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  19. adhesive
    tending to stick to firmly
  20. lukewarm
    moderately warm
  21. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
  22. sleet
    precipitation consisting of a mixture of rain and snow
  23. span
    the distance or interval between two points
  24. cask
    a cylindrical container that holds liquids
  25. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
  26. rove
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  27. cordon
    a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
  28. frugal
    avoiding waste
  29. goblin
    (folklore) a small, ugly creature that causes trouble
  30. heckle
    challenge aggressively
  31. elk
    one of the largest species of deer in North America
  32. limpid
    clear and bright
  33. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  34. rum
    liquor distilled from fermented molasses
  35. den
    the habitation of wild animals
  36. reasoned
    logically valid
  37. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  38. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  39. canter
    a smooth three-beat gait
  40. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  41. sniper
    a marksman who shoots from a concealed place
  42. repeal
    cancel officially
  43. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  44. ping
    a sharp high-pitched resonant sound
  45. funeral
    a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
  46. portrait
    any likeness of a person, in any medium
  47. squally
    characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain
  48. verse
    literature in metrical form
  49. sultry
    attractive and suggesting hidden passion
  50. cedar
    any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  51. sonnet
    a verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
  52. barbel
    slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
  53. shoal
    a stretch of shallow water
  54. erst
    at a previous time
  55. grist
    grain intended to be or that has been ground
  56. bishop
    a senior member of the Christian clergy
  57. herd
    a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals
  58. hero
    someone who fights for a cause
  59. ethics
    motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
  60. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
  61. poetry
    literature in metrical form
  62. mare
    an adult female horse
  63. hare
    swift long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit
  64. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
  65. tornado
    a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land
  66. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  67. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  68. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
  69. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  70. fascism
    a political theory advocating an authoritarian government
  71. Colosseum
    a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
  72. emperor
    the male ruler of an empire
  73. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
  74. tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing
  75. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  76. extravaganza
    any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
  77. tranquillity
    an untroubled state, free from disturbances
  78. peacefully
    in a peaceful manner
  79. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  80. bury
    place in a grave or tomb
  81. yolk
    material of an egg stored for the nutrition of an embryo
  82. saga
    a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family
Created on Fri Jun 21 12:10:06 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Jul 05 12:58:14 EDT 2013)

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