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hunch:an idea which is based on feeling that there is no proof.ex:i had a hunch that you would be there.
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  1. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    a sudden short period of noise,confusion or excited movement.ex. His arrival caused quite a commotion.
  2. pass out
    give to several people
    he hit on the head and passed out.
  3. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
    to take pics quickly.ex.He was arrested for snapping photos of military parade.
  4. hunch
    an impression that something might be the case
    i had a hunch that you would be there.
  5. grove
    a small growth of trees without underbrush
  6. refrain
    resist doing something
    to stop doing from something....forbear ,abstain,let nature take its course,omit to do something..
  7. wreck
    something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
    destroy or badly damage something..the house was a wreck when they bought it.
  8. hop
    jump lightly
  9. pull up
    remove, usually with some force or effort
    come to halt after driving from somewhere.ex:the car pulled up outside my house.2.the taxi pulled up outside the church.
  10. foresee
    realize beforehand
    to see or know that something will happen in future.ex;realize,beforehand i can foresee trouble with that couple.
  11. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
    suddenly filled with strong feeling of shock and worry...he looked at her aghast.
  12. spooky
    inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
    strange and frightening.....it was aspooky coinincedence.
  13. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
  14. thumping
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    a very big and important....a thumping victory or defeat.
  15. shifty
    characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
    dishonest...he has got shifty eyes.
  16. ill at ease
    socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner
    to be worried and not relaxed...he seemed ill at ease and not usual self.
  17. long-winded
    using or containing too many words
    using too many words speech word,letter etc.it was a long-winded argument.
  18. squawk
    make a harsh, abrupt noise
  19. well-appointed
    having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
    the hotel has spacious,well appointed publicrooms and bedrooms.
  20. meddle
    intrude in other people's affairs or business
  21. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  22. pining
    a feeling of deep longing
  23. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  24. mounting
    framework used for support or display
  25. run-of-the-mill
    not special in any way
Created on Fri Jul 15 02:12:58 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Jul 21 08:05:14 EDT 2011)

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