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Sayed Obaidullah H. (Afghanistan)
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  1. infernal
    characteristic of or resembling Hell
  2. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  3. indisposed
    somewhat ill or prone to illness
  4. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
    When he gave me an apple, its redolence overwhelmingly affected my temper, and consequently I cooled down.
  5. copious
    large in number or quantity
  6. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  7. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  8. transient
    lasting a very short time
  9. embellishment
    the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
  10. prophylactic
    preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
  11. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  12. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  13. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  14. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  15. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  16. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  17. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  18. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  19. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  20. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  21. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  22. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  23. prod
    push against gently
  24. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  25. pervert
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  26. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  27. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  28. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  29. expending
    the act of spending money for goods or services
  30. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  31. derogate
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  32. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  33. realm
    a domain in which something is dominant
  34. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  35. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  36. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  37. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  38. travail
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  39. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  40. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  41. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  42. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  43. crook
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  44. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  45. mutt
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
  46. strip
    take off or remove
  47. bingo
    a game where players match called numbers to win a set pattern
  48. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  49. imploring
    begging
  50. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  51. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  52. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  53. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  54. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  55. indigo
    deciduous subshrub of southeastern Asia having pinnate leaves and clusters of red or purple flowers; a source of indigo dye
  56. tempering
    moderating by making more temperate
  57. indulgence
    the act of gratifying a desire
  58. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  59. humor
    a message that has the power to evoke laughter
  60. bring forth
    bring into existence
  61. set forth
    leave
  62. spurring
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  63. outrageous
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  64. sour
    one of the four basic taste sensations
  65. dreadful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  66. filthy
    disgustingly dirty
  67. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  68. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
Created on Sun Nov 17 06:54:03 EST 2013 (updated Tue Jan 14 04:28:36 EST 2014)

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