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  1. accumulate
    get or gather together
    1.verb; Get or gather together.
  2. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    2.verb; Locate; gain; take on shape.
  3. bestow
    give as a gift
    3.verb; To give something abstact/concrete to someone
  4. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
    4.verb; Wrangle (over a price).
  5. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    5.verb; Receive pleasure from; take pleasure in.
  6. rendezvous
    a meeting planned at a certain time and place
    6.verb; Get together socially for a specific purpose.
  7. amble
    walk leisurely
    7.verb; walk leisurely.
  8. loaf
    a shaped mass of baked bread
    8.verb; to be lazy or idle.
  9. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    9.verb; walk leisurely and with no apparent aim.
  10. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    10.verb;to move about or proceed hurriedly.
  11. stride
    walk with long steps
    11.verb; walk with long steps.
  12. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
    12.adjective; lacking in correct logical reason.
  13. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
    13.adjective; conforming with accepted standards.
  14. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
    14.adjective; intense or sharp.
  15. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
    15.adjective; not serious in content, attitude, or behavior.
  16. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
    16.adjective; characterized by extravagance or profusion.
  17. lustrous
    reflecting light
    17.adjective; reflectin light.
  18. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
    18.adjective; marked by elaborate rhetoricand elaborated decorative details.
  19. delectable
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
    19.adjective; capable of arousing desire.
  20. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
    20.verb; provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion.
  21. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
    21.adjective; strong and sharp; capable of wounding.
  22. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
    22.verb; satisfy; put out.
  23. ravenous
    extremely hungry
    23.adjective; devouring or craving food in great quantities.
  24. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
    24.verb; make sharp or sharper.
Created on Fri Nov 05 11:06:54 EDT 2010 (updated Thu Nov 11 20:39:21 EST 2010)

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