Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry

Ryan O. (United States of America)
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  1. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  2. dryly
    in a dry laconic manner
  3. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  4. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  5. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  6. reproachful
    expressing disapproval, blame, or disappointment
  7. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  8. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  9. brimming
    filled to capacity
  10. fleeting
    lasting for a markedly brief time
  11. chignon
    a roll of hair worn at the nape of the neck
  12. ajar
    slightly open
  13. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  14. glint
    a momentary flash of light
  15. billow
    a large sea wave
  16. wheezing
    relating to breathing with a whistling sound
Created on Fri Feb 14 11:53:47 EST 2014 (updated Wed Feb 19 11:47:49 EST 2014)

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