"The Gift of the Magi" List

Mrs. Davis (United States of America)
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  1. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  2. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  3. depreciate
    decline in value
  4. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  5. ransacking
    a thorough search for something
  6. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  7. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  8. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  9. coveted
    greatly desired
  10. singe
    burn superficially or lightly
  11. Magi
    (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
Created on Mon Aug 19 12:25:52 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Aug 19 12:34:10 EDT 2013)

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