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Once upon a time ..When there was desire to do some thing different.
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  1. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  2. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  3. conceited
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  4. embark
    go on board
  5. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  6. frail
    physically weak
  7. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  8. hunch
    an impression that something might be the case
  9. inkling
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  10. interlude
    an intervening period or episode
  11. nudge
    push against gently
  12. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  13. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  14. pun
    a humorous play on words
  15. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  16. rabid
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  17. redeem
    exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  18. rig
    equip with sails or masts
  19. sleight
    adroitness in using the hands
  20. surreal
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
  21. wallow
    roll around
  22. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  23. stark
    severely simple
  24. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  25. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  26. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  27. strew
    spread by scattering
  28. auroral
    characteristic of the dawn
  29. aurora
    bands of light caused by charged solar particles
  30. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  31. swathe
    wrap in or as if in strips of cloth
  32. spangle
    adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material
  33. noose
    a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot
Created on Wed Aug 03 07:33:13 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Nov 28 09:55:21 EST 2013)

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