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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  3. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  4. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  5. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  6. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  7. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  8. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  9. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  10. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  11. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  12. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  13. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  14. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  15. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  16. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  17. ameliorate
    make better
  18. amortize
    pay off a debt by making periodic payments
  19. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  20. analgesia
    absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
  21. annul
    cancel officially
  22. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  23. antedate
    be earlier in time than
  24. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  25. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  26. apostle
    an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
  27. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  28. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  29. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  30. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  31. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  32. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  33. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  34. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  35. aseptic
    free of pathological microorganisms
  36. asperity
    harshness of manner
  37. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  38. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  39. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  40. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  41. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  42. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  43. august
    profoundly honored
  44. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  45. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  46. balloon
    a small thin inflatable rubber bag
  47. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  48. bane
    something causing misery or death
  49. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  50. bent
    stooped (used of the back and knees)
  51. besiege
    surround so as to force to give up
  52. bevy
    a flock of birds
  53. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  54. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  55. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  56. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  57. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  58. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  59. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  60. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  61. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  62. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  63. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  64. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  65. cardinal
    a vivid red color
  66. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  67. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  68. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  69. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  70. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  71. cloying
    overly sweet
  72. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  73. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  74. coffer
    the funds of a government, institution, or individual
  75. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  76. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  77. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  78. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  79. connote
    express or state indirectly
  80. contrary
    exact opposition
  81. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  82. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  83. convoke
    call together
  84. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  85. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  86. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  87. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  88. declaim
    recite in a skilled and formal way
  89. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  90. delimit
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  91. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  92. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  93. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  94. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  95. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  96. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  97. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  98. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  99. dilate
    become wider
  100. dilatory
    wasting time
  101. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  102. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  103. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  104. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  105. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  106. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  107. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  108. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  109. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  110. distaff
    a stick on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
  111. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  112. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  113. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  114. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  115. doff
    remove
  116. dovetail
    a mortise joint formed by interlocking parts
  117. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  118. dupe
    fool or hoax
  119. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  120. dyspeptic
    suffering from indigestion
  121. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  122. echelon
    level of authority in a hierarchy
  123. edify
    make understand
  124. effigy
    a representation of a person
  125. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  126. egress
    the act or means of going out
  127. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  128. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  129. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  130. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  131. engender
    call forth
  132. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  133. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  134. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  135. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  136. erstwhile
    belonging to some prior time
  137. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  138. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  139. euphony
    any pleasing and harmonious sounds
  140. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  141. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  142. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  143. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  144. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  145. faction
    a dissenting clique
  146. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  147. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  148. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  149. fawn
    a young deer
  150. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  151. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  152. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  153. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  154. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  155. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  156. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  157. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  158. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  159. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  160. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  161. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  162. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  163. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  164. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  165. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  166. furtive
    secret and sly
  167. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  168. garner
    assemble or get together
  169. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops
  170. glacial
    relating to or derived from a slowly moving mass of ice
  171. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  172. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  173. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  174. graft
    tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient
  175. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  176. grandstand
    a covered structure with tiers of seats for spectators
  177. grating
    unpleasantly harsh in sound
  178. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  179. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  180. grovel
    show submission or fear
  181. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  182. hallmark
    a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin
  183. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  184. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  185. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  186. hedge
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  187. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  188. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  189. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  190. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  191. homage
    respectful deference
  192. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  193. hotly
    in an intense, angry, or highly emotional way
  194. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
  195. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  196. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  197. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  198. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  199. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  200. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  201. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  202. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  203. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  204. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  205. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  206. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  207. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  208. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  209. impious
    lacking piety or reverence for a god
  210. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  211. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  212. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  213. impute
    attribute or credit to
  214. incarnadine
    redden or make pinkish
  215. inconstancy
    the quality of being changeable and variable
  216. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  217. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  218. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  219. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  220. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  221. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  222. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  223. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  224. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  225. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  226. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  227. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  228. inquest
    an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death
  229. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  230. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  231. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  232. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  233. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  234. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  235. interplay
    the way in which two things mutually affect one another
  236. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  237. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  238. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  239. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  240. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  241. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  242. investiture
    the ceremonial promotion of a person to an office or rank
  243. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  244. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  245. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  246. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  247. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  248. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  249. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  250. juxtapose
    place side by side
  251. kindle
    catch fire
  252. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  253. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  254. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  255. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  256. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  257. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  258. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  259. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  260. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  261. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  262. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  263. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  264. limpid
    clear and bright
  265. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  266. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  267. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  268. livid
    furiously angry
  269. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  270. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  271. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  272. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  273. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  274. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  275. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  276. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  277. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  278. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  279. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  280. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  281. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  282. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  283. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  284. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  285. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  286. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  287. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  288. milieu
    the environmental condition
  289. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  290. mired
    entangled or hindered
  291. mirth
    great merriment
  292. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  293. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  294. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  295. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  296. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  297. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  298. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  299. multifarious
    having many aspects
  300. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  301. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  302. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  303. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  304. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  305. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  306. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  307. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  308. normative
    relating to or dealing with typical standards or patterns
  309. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  310. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  311. occlude
    block passage through
  312. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  313. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  314. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  315. ossify
    become bony
  316. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  317. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  318. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  319. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  320. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  321. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  322. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  323. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  324. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  325. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  326. pare
    strip the skin off
  327. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  328. parry
    impede the movement of
  329. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  330. pathogenic
    able to cause disease
  331. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  332. peddle
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
  333. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  334. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  335. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  336. penumbra
    a region of light shadow around the darkest part of a shadow
  337. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  338. per se
    with respect to its inherent nature
  339. peregrinate
    travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
  340. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  341. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  342. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  343. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  344. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  345. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  346. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  347. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  348. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  349. plethora
    extreme excess
  350. plucky
    showing courage
  351. plutocracy
    a political system governed by the wealthy people
  352. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  353. politic
    marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
  354. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  355. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  356. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  357. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  358. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  359. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  360. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  361. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  362. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  363. primacy
    the state of being first in importance
  364. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  365. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  366. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  367. propensity
    a natural inclination
  368. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  369. propitiate
    make peace with
  370. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  371. providential
    peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
  372. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  373. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  374. pugilism
    boxing with bare hands
  375. puissance
    power to influence or coerce
  376. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  377. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  378. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  379. querulous
    habitually complaining
  380. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  381. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  382. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  383. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  384. reactant
    a substance that is altered during a chemical process
  385. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  386. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  387. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  388. recondite
    difficult to understand
  389. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
  390. redound
    have an effect for good or ill
  391. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  392. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  393. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  394. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  395. rend
    tear or be torn violently
  396. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  397. repertory
    a collection of works that an artist or company can perform
  398. repose
    freedom from activity
  399. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  400. resurgent
    rising again as to new life and vigor
  401. revamp
    patch up or renovate; repair or restore
  402. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  403. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  404. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  405. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  406. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  407. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  408. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  409. savant
    a learned person
  410. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  411. scurvy
    a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid
  412. searchingly
    in a searching manner
  413. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  414. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  415. semantic
    of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
  416. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  417. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  418. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  419. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  420. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  421. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  422. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  423. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  424. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  425. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  426. squelch
    suppress or crush completely
  427. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  428. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  429. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  430. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  431. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  432. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  433. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  434. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  435. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  436. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  437. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  438. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  439. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  440. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  441. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  442. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  443. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  444. synoptic
    presenting a summary or general view of a whole
  445. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
  446. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  447. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  448. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  449. terse
    brief and to the point
  450. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  451. token
    a disk that can be used in designated slot machines
  452. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  453. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  454. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  455. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  456. treacherous
    dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  457. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  458. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  459. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  460. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  461. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  462. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  463. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  464. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  465. unsparing
    not forbearing; ruthless
  466. untempered
    not moderated or controlled
  467. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  468. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  469. vanguard
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
  470. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  471. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  472. verisimilar
    appearing to be true or real
  473. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  474. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  475. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  476. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  477. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  478. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  479. viscid
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  480. vitriol
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  481. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  482. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  483. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  484. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  485. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  486. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  487. whitewash
    wash consisting of lime and size in water
  488. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  489. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  490. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  491. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  492. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
Created on Sat Sep 14 01:12:08 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Sep 14 08:11:11 EDT 2013)

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