The Alphabet When It's Upset

Tess O. (United States of America)
They took off dacelo, eames, Ibadan, and vaccaria.
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  1. aardvark
    an African mammal with a long snout for eating insects
  2. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  3. cabalist
    a member of a cabal
  4. fabled
    famous or legendary
  5. gaberdine
    a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
  6. haberdashery
    a store where clothes designed for men are sold
  7. jaboticaba
    small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
  8. kabbalist
    an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters
  9. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  10. macadamia
    any tree of the genus Macadamia
  11. NAC
    a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision
  12. oarlock
    a part of a boat that holds a rowing implement in place
  13. pace
    the relative speed of progress or change
  14. qat
    leaves which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea
  15. rabbit
    any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
  16. sabaton
    armor plate that protects the foot
  17. Tabernacle
    (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus
  18. udder
    mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
  19. waddle
    walk unsteadily
  20. Xanthophyceae
    yellow-green algae
  21. yahoo
    a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
  22. zaire
    the basic unit of money in Zaire
Created on Mon Oct 13 14:43:44 EDT 2025 (updated Mon Oct 13 14:46:29 EDT 2025)

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