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Saurabh J. (India)
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  1. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  2. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  3. wheedle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  4. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  5. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  6. swagger
    walk with a lofty proud gait
  7. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  8. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  9. protege
    a person who receives support from an influential patron
  10. thrall
    the state of being under the control of another person
  11. serf
    (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
  12. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  13. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  14. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  15. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  16. dignified
    formal or stately in bearing or appearance
  17. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  18. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  19. dissipation
    breaking up and scattering by dispersion
  20. sap
    a watery fluid that circulates in a plant
  21. outclassed
    decisively surpassed by something else so as to appear to be of a lower class
  22. revolting
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
  23. libelous
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  24. avowed
    openly declared as such
  25. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  26. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  27. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  28. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  29. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  30. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  31. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  32. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
Created on Fri Jul 05 05:11:37 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Sep 23 13:47:40 EDT 2013)

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