Inside "The God of Small Things" I

Toni L.
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  1. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  2. bluebottle
    an annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
  3. vacuously
    in a vacuous manner
  4. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  5. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  6. ply
    use diligently
  7. gable
    the triangular wall between the sloping ends of a roof
  8. bullfrog
    largest North American frog
  9. mongoose
    agile grizzled Old World viverrine
  10. midriff
    the central area of the human torso (usually in front)
  11. bustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  12. outdoorsy
    characteristic of or suitable to outdoor life
  13. cower
    crouch or curl up
  14. totter
    move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
  15. knead
    use the hands to mix and work something into a uniform mass
  16. bereavement
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  17. scab
    the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
  18. snigger
    laugh quietly
  19. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  20. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  21. anthurium
    any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
  22. spathe
    a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
  23. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  24. stipple
    engrave by means of dots and flicks
  25. Cannae
    ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC
  26. phlox
    a plant with small colorful flowers that grow in clusters
  27. pernickety
    characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
  28. stealth
    the act of moving in a quiet or secretive way to avoid being noticed
  29. croon
    sing softly
  30. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  31. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  32. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  33. mewl
    cry weakly or softly
  34. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  35. waif
    a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
  36. dapper
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  37. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  38. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  39. goon
    an awkward, foolish person
  40. keg
    small cask or barrel
  41. cheroot
    a cigar with both ends cut flat
  42. phlegm
    saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages
  43. tract
    an extended area of land
  44. hoot
    a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
  45. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  46. scaly
    having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
  47. curdle
    go bad or sour
  48. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  49. satchel
    luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom
  50. jowly
    having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
  51. petulantly
    in an easily irritated or annoyed manner
  52. aflutter
    excited in anticipation
  53. reedy
    upright and slender
  54. corbelled
    having a corbel
  55. sequined
    covered with beads or jewels or sequins
  56. shanty
    a small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  57. hutment
    an encampment of huts (chiefly military)
  58. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
  59. rooms
    apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
  60. apogean
    relating to or characteristic of an apogee
  61. ammonia
    a strong-smelling gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen
  62. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  63. learning
    the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
  64. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  65. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  66. prim
    affectedly dainty or refined
  67. fawn
    a young deer
  68. frilly
    having decorative ruffles or similar ornamentation
  69. squat
    sit on one's heels
  70. scummy
    covered with scum
  71. mooring
    a place where a craft can be made fast
  72. brine
    a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling
  73. wend
    direct one's course or way
  74. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
Created on Tue Aug 19 18:09:59 EDT 2008

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