Great Expectations

Andrew E.
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  1. victuals
    a source of food or nourishment
  2. bramble
    any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
  3. cask
    a cylindrical container that holds liquids
  4. gibbet
    an instrument of public execution
  5. flaxen
    pale yellowish to yellowish brown
  6. baker's dozen
    thirteen of something
  7. betwixt
    in the interval
  8. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  9. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  10. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  11. rimy
    covered with frost
  12. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  13. cravat
    a scarf or band of cloth worn around the neck
  14. freemasonry
    a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests
  15. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  16. remonstrance
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  17. bootjack
    has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots
  18. interlocutor
    a person who takes part in a conversation
  19. plaster
    a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water
  20. imbrue
    saturate or stain
  21. thimble
    a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing
  22. smartly
    in a clever manner
  23. coarse
    rough to the touch
  24. dyke
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
  25. holloa
    a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
  26. blubber
    an insulating layer of fat under the skin of some animals
  27. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  28. rivet
    a heavy metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal
  29. lark
    any of numerous birds noted for their singing
  30. prodigiously
    to a prodigious degree
  31. despatch
    the act of sending off something
  32. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  33. aguish
    affected by ague
  34. rheumatic
    of or pertaining to arthritis
  35. imp
    one who is playfully mischievous
  36. office
    place of business where professional duties are performed
  37. gruff
    blunt and unfriendly or stern
  38. tramp
    travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
  39. flounce
    walk in an emphatic or exaggerated way
  40. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
  41. grazed
    scraped or touched lightly in passing
  42. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  43. wheelwright
    someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
  44. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  45. cache
    a hidden storage space
  46. nought
    a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
Created on Mon Sep 12 14:03:01 EDT 2011

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