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Remi (United States of America)
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  1. ailurophobia
    a morbid fear of cats
  2. scofflaw
    one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses
  3. lagniappe
    a small gift given by a merchant to a customer
  4. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  5. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  6. insouciance
    a casual or lighthearted feeling of unconcern
  7. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  8. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  9. pyrrhic
    relating to a victory that is offset by staggering losses
  10. riparian
    relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream
  11. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  12. tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing
  13. tintinnabulate
    ring or sound like a small bell
  14. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
Created on Sat Jul 16 15:06:51 EDT 2011 (updated Sun Jul 17 00:06:45 EDT 2011)

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