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The Giant A. (United States of America)
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  1. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  2. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  3. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  4. sesquipedalian
    a very long word (a foot and a half long)
  5. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  6. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  7. dalliance
    the act of delaying and playing instead of working
  8. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  9. triumvirate
    a group of three people responsible for civil authority
  10. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  11. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  12. vignette
    a brief literary description
Created on Thu Oct 17 19:51:13 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Oct 17 19:56:59 EDT 2013)

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