Old English 1

Sophie K. (United States of America)
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  1. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  2. barrow
    a cart for carrying small loads
  3. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  4. bower
    a framework that supports climbing plants
  5. paddock
    a pen for horses
  6. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  7. keen
    intense or sharp
  8. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  9. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  10. alderman
    a member of a city or town government
  11. whirlpool
    a powerful circular current of water
  12. belay
    turn a rope around something in order to secure it
  13. cleanser
    a preparation used to remove dirt or unwanted substances
  14. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  15. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  16. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  17. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  18. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  19. gristle
    tough elastic tissue found in meat
  20. earwig
    any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
Created on Fri Dec 17 12:28:42 EST 2010 (updated Fri Dec 17 12:30:16 EST 2010)

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