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Adept (a)very skilled; expert

Adept

Adorn (v)to decorate or add beauty to; enhance

Adorn

Aflame (a)on fire

Aflame



Aggravated (a)annoyed or irritated

Aggravated

Aghast (a)struck by shock or amazement

Aghast

Agility (n)the ability to move quickly and easily

Agility



Ailing (a)unwell; sickly

Ailing

Alight (v)to settle down, as after a flight

Alight

Aloft (a)in the air or flying

Aloft



Alpine (a)pertaining to the Alps or other high mountains

Alpine

Amused (a)entertained; made to laugh or smile

Amused

Apparel (n)clothing, especially outerwear

Apparel



Apprehension (n)fearful or uneasy anticipation; dread

Apprehension

Arachnid (n)a type of arthropod (spiders, scorpions, mites)

Arachnid

Arid (a)extremely dry

Arid



Ascending (a)going or moving upward

Ascending

Asylum (n)an institution for the care of the mentally ill

Asylum

Asymmetrical (a)not identical on both sides of a central line

Asymmetrical



Attire (n)clothes, especially fine ones

Attire

Auburn (a)a reddish or goldenbrown color

Auburn

Auditory (a)relating to hearing

Auditory



Badgered (a)nagged or pestered

Badgered

Bale (n)a large bundle

Bale

Bare (v)to expose

Bare



Bask (v)to expose oneself to or to enjoy warmth

Bask

Bawl (v)to cry loudly

Bawl

Bay (n)a deep howl

Bay



Beam (v)to smile brightly

Beam

Bedraggled (a)wet or limp as if dragged through mud or water

Bedraggled

Beefy (a)muscular and heavily built

Beefy



Bejeweled (a)decorated with jewels or jewellike stones

Bejeweled

Bellow (v)to make a loud sound; to roar

Bellow

Beret (n)a flat, round cap

Beret



Berserk (a)crazed in a violent or destructive way

Berserk

Bewildered (a)completely confused

Bewildered

Bizarre (a)strikingly strange

Bizarre



Bleak (a)bare and often windswept; cheerless

Bleak

Bluff (n)a cliff with a broad, steep front

Bluff

Blustery (a)blowing in strong gusts

Blustery



Bovine (a)of or like a cow

Bovine

Brawn (n)muscular strength and power

Brawn

Breach (n)a gap, tear, or break

Breach



Breaker (n)a wave that breaks up into foam

Breaker

Brooch (n)a piece of jewelry that can be pinned to clothing

Brooch

Buck (v)to leap in order to throw a rider off

Buck



Bulwark (n)a wall built for defense

Bulwark

Buoyancy (n)the ability to float in water

Buoyancy

Bust (n)a sculpture showing the head and shoulders

Bust



Bustling (a)having noisy and energetic activity

Bustling

Cadaver (n)the body of a dead human being

Cadaver

Calamity (n)a terrible disaster

Calamity



Canopy (n)the cover formed by trees' branches

Canopy

Capsize (v)to turn bottom up; to overturn

Capsize

Caravan (n)a group traveling together for protection

Caravan



Carcass (n)the dead body of an animal

Carcass

Caress (v)to touch or stroke with affection

Caress

Carp (n)a type of fish found in ponds and rivers

Carp



Cascade (n)a waterfall or series of waterfalls over steep rocks

Cascade

Cask (n)a container like a barrel, intended to hold liquids

Cask

Casualty (n)a person who is killed or injured in an accident

Casualty



Catwalk (n)a narrow, elevated walkway

Catwalk

Cavern (n)a cave or large compartment of a cave

Cavern

Cerebral (a)involving the brain or intellect

Cerebral



Chalet (n)a dwelling resembling a ski lodge

Chalet

Chamber (n)a room in a house or apartment, often a bedroom

Chamber

Chateau (n)a castle or fortress, especially in France

Chateau



Chic (a)stylish

Chic

Chums (n)good friends

Chums

Clamor (v)to express desire by making loud noises

Clamor



Cluttered (a)filled with scattered things

Cluttered

Comical (a)funny or amusing

Comical

Commence (v)to begin; start

Commence



Commode (n)a toilet

Commode

Compact (a)taking up little space

Compact

Conch (n)a type of shell

Conch



Congested (a)overcrowded or overfilled

Congested

Congregate (v)to come together in large numbers

Congregate

Conjurer (n)a wizard or sorceress

Conjurer



Contorted (a)twisted out of shape

Contorted

Corridor (n)a narrow hallway

Corridor

Cower (v)to cringe or crouch in fear

Cower



Cross (a)angry and annoyed

Cross

Culinary (a)relating to cooking or the kitchen

Culinary

Dapper (a)neat and stylish in dress

Dapper



Dappled (a)spotted

Dappled

Dashing (a)elegant in appearance and manner

Dashing

Defiance (n)bold resistance or opposition to authority

Defiance



Delusion (n)a false belief or opinion

Delusion

Dentures (n)a full or partial set of artificial teeth

Dentures

Desolate (a)Deserted and lifeless

Desolate



Deter (v)to discourage

Deter

Diagnostic (a)used in identifying a problem

Diagnostic

Dilapidated (a)fallen into disrepair

Dilapidated



Distort (v)to twist out of shape

Distort

Distraught (a)deeply upset

Distraught

Distressed (a)having anxiety or mental suffering

Distressed



Diverge (v)to branch off

Diverge

Douse (v)to splash with water; to drench

Douse

Downcast (a)low in spirits; depressed

Downcast



Dreary (a)having little cheer; depressing

Dreary

Eerie (a)strange, mysterious, or frightening

Eerie

Elated (a)very happy or proud

Elated



Elementary (a)easy; not complicated

Elementary

Elongated (a)extended or stretched out; long

Elongated

Emit (v)to send forth; release

Emit



Encumbered (a)loaded down with something; burdened

Encumbered

Endorsement (n)support or approval

Endorsement

Engrossed (a)absorbed in something

Engrossed



Engulf (v)to swallow up; cover completely

Engulf

Ensemble (n)an outfit with more than one element

Ensemble

Enticed (a)attracted or tempted

Enticed



Enveloped (a)wrapped up in a covering

Enveloped

Equestrian (a)relating to riding horses

Equestrian

Equine (a)relating to horses

Equine



Exhilarated (a)excited or stimulated; made joyful

Exhilarated

Expedition (n)a journey or voyage made for a specific purpose

Expedition

Expel (v)to breathe out

Expel



Expressive (a)clearly showing thoughts or emotions

Expressive

Facets (n)the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem

Facets

Famished (a)extremely hungry

Famished



Faux (a)artificial or imitation; fake

Faux

Festive (a)appropriate for a festival or celebration

Festive

Fiery (a)like or suggestive of fire

Fiery



Flabbergasted (a)speechless with amazement; astonished

Flabbergasted

Flamboyant (a)bold or showy

Flamboyant

Fleet (a)swift

Fleet



Flounder (v)to struggle clumsily

Flounder

Flustered (a)nervous or confused; thrown off balance

Flustered

Foliage (n)the leaves of a plant or tree

Foliage



Forbidding (a)frightening or threatening; suggesting danger

Forbidding

Foyer (n)a hall or room in a building near an entrance

Foyer

Frenzied (a)violently excited or frantic

Frenzied



Fret (v)to express worry or annoyance

Fret

Frilly (a)having a lot of ruffles

Frilly

Frock (n)a dress

Frock



Frolic (v)to behave playfully; romp

Frolic

Game (n)wild animals that are hunted for sport or food

Game

Gaping (a)wide open, as in a hole

Gaping



Garb (n)clothing, often specialized

Garb

Garnish (n)something placed around food to add decoration

Garnish

Gawky (a)appearing awkward or clumsy

Gawky



Gaze (v)to look or stare at something

Gaze

Glacial (a)extremely cold

Glacial

Glee (n)great delight or satisfaction

Glee



Gloomy (a)very sad

Gloomy

Gnarled (a)bent or twisted

Gnarled

Gosling (n)a young goose

Gosling



Gourd (n)the hardshelled fruit of certain plants

Gourd

Grave (a)serious or solemn

Grave

Grimy (a)dirty; covered with dirt or soot

Grimy



Grisly (a)gruesome or horrible

Grisly

Grove (a)a group of trees without undergrowth

Grove

Guffaw (n)a loud laugh

Guffaw



Gush (v)to flow out forcefully, often in large amounts

Gush

Haste (n)hurry or rush

Haste

Haughty (a)arrogant or snobbish

Haughty



Helm (n)a wheel or device by which a ship is steered

Helm

Hieroglyphics (n)a system of writing with symbols

Hieroglyphics

Hilt (n)the handle of a sword or similar weapon

Hilt



Homey (a)like home; cozy

Homey

Hulking (a)so large as to appear clumsy

Hulking

Humble (a)simple, not fancy or of high quality

Humble



Hysterical (a)uncontrollably emotional, often from fear

Hysterical

Idle (a)not working; inactive or doing nothing

Idle

Immerse (v)to thrust or throw into liquid, often completely

Immerse



Immobile (a)not moving; motionless

Immobile

Inclined (a)sloping or slanted

Inclined

Indulge (v)to give in to a desire

Indulge



Inquiring (a)as if asking a question; searching

Inquiring

Irrigate (v)to water land

Irrigate

Jalopy (n)an old, unreliable car

Jalopy



Jowls (n)the flesh under the lower jaw

Jowls

Labyrinth (n)a system of interconnecting paths; a maze

Labyrinth

Lavatory (n)a bathroom with a toilet

Lavatory



Loaf (v)to lounge around in a lazy way

Loaf

Lofty (a)extending high in the air; towering

Lofty

Loiter (v)to hang around an area without much purpose

Loiter



Loom (v)to come into view as large; to appear magnified

Loom

Luminous (a)radiating or reflecting light; bright

Luminous

Lurk (v)to move in a sneaky way

Lurk



Luster (n)the shine from reflected light

Luster

Maimed (a)having a part of the body disabled or disfigured

Maimed

Mangled (a)mutilated or disfigured

Mangled



Maniacal (a)suggesting craziness; typical of a maniac

Maniacal

Marina (n)a place where boats are docked

Marina

Masquerade (n)a celebration in which elegant costumes are worn

Masquerade



Matador (n)a bullfighter

Matador

Meager (a)small in amount or quality

Meager

Medieval (a)pertaining to the Middle Ages (350 to 1450 A.D.)

Medieval



Melancholy (a)sad or unhappy

Melancholy

Miscellaneous (a)having a variety of kinds

Miscellaneous

Modest (a)limited in size; not showy

Modest



Moored (a)fixed in place by cables or the like

Moored

Mount (n)a means of transportation, usually a horse

Mount

Muzzle (n)the jaws, mouth, and nose of some animals

Muzzle



Nautical (a)having to do with ships, sailors, or navigation

Nautical

Nestle (v)to settle snugly

Nestle

Neurotic (a)affected with an emotional problem

Neurotic



Numerous (a)very many

Numerous

Nuzzle (v)to rub or push gently with the nose

Nuzzle

Offbeat (a)unusual; different from what is expected

Offbeat



Overcast (a)cloudy

Overcast

Overkill (n)an excess of what is needed or necessary

Overkill

Parasol (n)a light umbrella used to provide shade

Parasol



Patriotic (a)having or showing love for one's country

Patriotic

Paunch (n)a protruding stomach; potbelly

Paunch

Pedestrian (n)a person who is walking on foot

Pedestrian



Pediatrician (n)A doctor who specializes in the care of babies

Pediatrician

Peer (v)to peep out

Peer

Pelt (n)the skin of an animal with hair or fur still on it

Pelt



Peppy (a)lively or energetic

Peppy

Petrified (a)scared to death

Petrified

Plumage (n)a bird's feathers

Plumage



Populous (a)full of inhabitants

Populous

Posterior (n)the rear or back end of an animal or person

Posterior

Precipitation (n)liquid falling to the earth, such as rain or snow

Precipitation



Predicament (n)a difficult situation

Predicament

Preen (v)to clean or trim feathers with the beak

Preen

Prevail (v)to triumph over or against someone or something

Prevail



Prominent (a)sticking out; immediately noticeable

Prominent

Pucker (v)to gather something together into a fold

Pucker

Quench (v)to satisfy (thirst, desire, etc.)

Quench



Radiant (a)bright with joy; glowing

Radiant

Rant (v)to speak violently or in a wild way

Rant

Receptacle (n)a container or device that holds something

Receptacle



Reckless (a)very careless; unconcerned about consequences

Reckless

Recline (v)to lean or lie back

Recline

Recoil (v)to move back in fear, horror, or disgust

Recoil



Recreation (n)fun activity or play

Recreation

Rejoice (v)to express great joy

Rejoice

Relic (n)something remaining from the past

Relic



Relish (v)to greatly enjoy

Relish

Remedy (n)something that cures or relieves a problem

Remedy

Reprimand (n)a criticism, usually from someone in authority

Reprimand



Restless (a)unable to rest, relax, or stay still

Restless

Retract (v)to draw back or in

Retract

Retro (a)suggestive of an earlier fashion in hair or clothes

Retro



Roost (v)to rest, sit, or sleep on a perch

Roost

Root (for) (v)to cheer on; to encourage by cheering

Root (for)

Ruffle (v)to raise (feathers)

Ruffle



Rupture (v)to break or burst

Rupture

Rural (a)of or having to do with the country

Rural

Savor (v)to taste or smell something with pleasure

Savor



Scepter (n)a rod used as a symbol of authority

Scepter

Scowl (v)to wrinkle the face in displeasure; frown

Scowl

Scribe (n)a person who copies documents (esp. in past)

Scribe



Scuffle (n)to fight or struggle in a confused or rough way

Scuffle

Seafarer (n)a sailor or traveler on the sea

Seafarer

Sheen (n)the shine of reflected light

Sheen



Sheer (a)of thin texture; able to be seen through

Sheer

Sibling (n)a brother or sister

Sibling

Silhouette (n)the outline of something

Silhouette



Slab (n)a thick slice of something

Slab

Sleek (a)graceful; streamlined

Sleek

Sleuth (n)a detective

Sleuth



Slovenly (a)untidy or unclean in one's habits

Slovenly

Sluggish (a)lacking energy; inactive

Sluggish

Slumber (v)to sleep

Slumber



Sneer (n)a facial expression that shows disgust

Sneer

Solitary (a)without others; single

Solitary

Solitude (n)the state of being alone

Solitude



Somber (a)extremely serious

Somber

Sound (v)to produce a sound

Sound

Sow (v)to scatter (seed) over land; to plant

Sow



Spacious (a)containing a lot of space or room

Spacious

Spellbound (a)bound as if by a spell; fascinated

Spellbound

Staged (a)planned in order to produce an impression

Staged



Stagnant (a)foul from not flowing (as in water)

Stagnant

Stamp (v)to hit by stepping down hard

Stamp

Stature (n)the height of a human or animal

Stature



Stench (n)a bad smell; a stink

Stench

Steward (n)an employee in charge of something

Steward

Strapping (a)powerfully built

Strapping



Strewn (a)to be scattered or sprinkled over a surface

Strewn

Striking (a)attractive or impressive

Striking

Stroll (v)to walk in a casual way

Stroll



Submerged (a)below the surface of something (often water)

Submerged

Subterranean (a)underground

Subterranean

Suckle (v)to take milk at the breast or udder; nurse

Suckle



Summit (n)the highest point, as of a hill or mountain

Summit

Suspended (a)hung from above

Suspended

Taunt (v)to make fun of in a particularly mean way

Taunt



Terrace (n)a deck or balcony

Terrace

Thunderstruck (a)astounded

Thunderstruck

Tiara (n)a small jeweled crown worn by women

Tiara



Toddler (n)a young child learning to walk

Toddler

Toil (v)to work hard at something exhausting

Toil

Tote (v)to carry

Tote



Train (n)a part of a dress or robe that drags on the ground

Train

Tranquility (n)calmness or stillness; peacefulness

Tranquility

Transfixed (a)held motionless in amazement, terror, or interest

Transfixed



Traverse (v)to cross over or pass through

Traverse

Treacherous (a)violating trust; deceptive

Treacherous

Tresses (n)long locks or curls of hair

Tresses



Tumultuous (a)wild or violent

Tumultuous

Turban (n)a type of headwear

Turban

Turbulent (a)full of commotion; having wildly irregular motion

Turbulent



Turret (n)a small tower on a larger structure

Turret

Underhanded (a)not straightforward; deceptive

Underhanded

Unshod (a)without shoes

Unshod



Urban (a)having to do with or characteristic of cities

Urban

Vacant (a)unoccupied

Vacant

Vast (a)of great size or range

Vast



Vessel (n)a boat or ship bigger than a rowboat

Vessel

Vista (n)a view, esp. one seen through a passageway

Vista

Vulnerable (a)capable of being hurt or wounded

Vulnerable



Wake (n)the track of waves left by a boat

Wake

Wallow (v)to roll around in mud, snow, or something similar

Wallow

Weary (a)physically or mentally exhausted

Weary



Weathered (a)worn by exposure to weather

Weathered

Whirlpool (n)water that is moving fast in a circular motion

Whirlpool

Wilt (v)to droop or become limp from lack of water

Wilt



Withered (a)dried or shriveled up

Withered

Wrath (n)fierce anger

Wrath

Zany (a)showing wild, clownish behavior

Zany



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