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Vitor M. (Brazil)
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  1. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  2. pledged
    bound by or as if by an oath
  3. sweep
    clean by using a broom or as if with a broom
  4. thus
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  5. ripe
    fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
  6. hurdle
    a light barrier that competitors must leap over in races
  7. rubbish
    worthless material that is to be disposed of
  8. augment
    enlarge or increase
  9. chaser
    a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
  10. foe
    an armed adversary
  11. wounded
    suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
  12. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  13. crop
    a cultivated plant that is grown commercially
  14. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  15. hurtle
    move with or as if with a rushing sound
  16. foe
    an armed adversary
  17. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  18. complexion
    texture and appearance of the skin of the face
  19. foolish
    lacking good sense or judgment
  20. groom
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
  21. drove
    a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
  22. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  23. greedy
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  24. underlying
    in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  25. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  26. lay
    put into a certain place
  27. outstrip
    go far ahead of
  28. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  29. leapfrog
    a game in which one child bends down and another leaps over
  30. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  31. hectic
    marked by intense activity or agitation
  32. leverage
    the mechanical advantage gained by a machine on a fulcrum
  33. hurdle
    a light barrier that competitors must leap over in races
  34. syndicate
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
  35. seize
    take hold of; grab
  36. shed
    cause or allow to flow or run out or over
Created on Sat Apr 23 15:58:19 EDT 2011 (updated Sun Sep 11 10:44:52 EDT 2011)

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