Acts 1, 2, 3

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  1. levitation
    the phenomenon of rising as if by supernatural means
  2. recession
    the act of returning control
  3. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  4. stately
    impressive in appearance
  5. picturesque
    suggesting or suitable for an artistic composition
  6. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  7. exquisitely
    in a careful and gentle manner
  8. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  9. steward
    someone who manages property or affairs for someone else
  10. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  11. obstinacy
    resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
  12. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  13. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  14. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  15. descendants
    all of the offspring of a given progenitor
  16. brawny
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  17. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  18. stealthily
    in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  19. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  20. bowling
    a game in which a large ball is rolled at a group of objects
  21. sty
    a pen for swine
  22. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  23. innumerable
    too many to be counted
  24. destiny
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  25. forethought
    planning or plotting in advance of acting
  26. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  27. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  28. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  29. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  30. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  31. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  32. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  33. docile
    easily handled or managed
  34. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  35. sinewy
    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
  36. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  37. intriguer
    a person who devises plots or intrigues
  38. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  39. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  40. defiled
    morally blemished; stained or impure
Created on Sun Mar 27 21:05:51 EDT 2011 (updated Sun Mar 27 21:18:24 EDT 2011)

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