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Rohan (United States of America)
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  1. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  2. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  3. cupola
    a roof or part of a roof in the form of a dome
  4. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  5. emblem
    special design representing a quality, type, or group
  6. venerable
    profoundly honored
  7. entrenched
    dug in
  8. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  9. encroaching
    gradually intrusive without right or permission
  10. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  11. effulgence
    the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  12. jounce
    move up and down repeatedly
  13. turbid
    clouded as with sediment
  14. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  15. fratricide
    the murder of your sibling
  16. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  17. encumbrance
    an onerous or difficult concern
  18. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  19. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  20. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  21. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  22. presage
    a sign of something about to happen
  23. aesthete
    one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art
  24. vestibule
    a large entrance or reception room or area
  25. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  26. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  27. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  28. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  29. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  30. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  31. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  32. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  33. mesmerized
    having your attention fixated as though witchcraft
  34. reverberant
    having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected
  35. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  36. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  37. innately
    in an innate manner
  38. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  39. inebriate
    become drunk or drink excessively
  40. matriarchal
    having a woman or women as the head or ruler
Created on Tue Sep 24 17:13:42 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Sep 24 17:21:35 EDT 2013)

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