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  1. accumulate
    get or gather together
    VERB: get or gather together
  2. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    VERB: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  3. bestow
    give as a gift
    VERB: give as a gift
  4. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
    NOUN: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
    VERB: wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
  5. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    NOUN: vigorous and enthusiastic anjoyment
    VERB: take pleasure in
  6. rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
    NOUN: a meeting planned at a certain time or place
    VERB: get together socially or for a certain purpose
  7. amble
    walk leisurely
    NOUN: a leisurely walk
    VERB: walk leisurely
  8. loaf
    a shaped mass of baked bread
    NOUN: a quantity of food formed in a particular shape
    VERB: be lazy or idle
  9. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    NOUN: rushing about hastily in an undignified way
    VERB: to move about or proceed hurriedly
  10. stride
    walk with long steps
    NOUN: a step in walking or running
    VERB: walk with long steps
  11. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    NOUN: a leisurely walk
    VERB: walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  12. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
    NOUN: a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
    VERB: inconsistant with reason or logic or common sense
  13. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
    VERB: following accepted customs and proprieties
  14. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
    ADJ: delicately beautiful
  15. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
    NOUN: a trait of being serious
    ADJ: lacking seriousness
  16. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
    ADJ: very generous
    VERB: expand profusely
  17. lustrous
    reflecting light
    ADJ: brilliant
  18. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
    ADJ: marked by elaborate, decorative details
  19. delectable
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
    ADJ: extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
  20. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    VERB: provoke
  21. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
    ADJ: strong and sharp
  22. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
    VERB: satisfy
  23. ravenous
    extremely hungry
    ADJ: extremely hungry
  24. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
    VERB: make sharp or sharpper
Created on Thu Nov 04 19:07:04 EDT 2010 (updated Thu Nov 04 20:12:27 EDT 2010)

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