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  1. actuality
    the state of being real or true
  2. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  3. apron
    a garment tied about the waist and worn to protect clothing
  4. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  5. barred
    preventing entry or exit or a course of action
  6. committal
    the official act of consigning a person to confinement
  7. corporal
    affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  8. distaste
    a feeling of intense dislike
  9. elaborately
    with elaboration
  10. elaboration
    developing in intricate and painstaking detail
  11. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  12. fraternity
    a social club for male undergraduates
  13. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  14. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
  15. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  16. nausea
    the state that precedes vomiting
  17. patriotism
    love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
  18. resentful
    full of or marked by indignant ill will
  19. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  20. ripe
    fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
  21. shuck
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  22. sickeningly
    in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
  23. stroll
    a leisurely walk, usually in some public place
Created on Thu Jul 14 23:57:27 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Jul 15 00:01:31 EDT 2011)

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