Lesson 8

Tony S.
Gilgamesh
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  1. primeval
    having existed from the beginning
  2. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  3. warily
    in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  4. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  5. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
  6. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  7. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  8. rampart
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  9. votive
    dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
  10. bier
    a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
  11. haft
    the handle of a weapon or tool
  12. vizier
    a high government official in some Muslim countries
  13. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  14. pestilence
    any epidemic disease with a high death rate
  15. decimate
    kill in large numbers
Created on Mon Sep 06 13:38:50 EDT 2010

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