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cases
A case of some merchandise is a collection of items packaged together. In the United States, typically a standard case contains a certain number of items depending on what the merchandise is. ...

range
the limits within which something can be effective

happen
come to pass

largesse
largess: a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously;
munificence: liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit;
Alternative spelling of largess

larvae
In Roman mythology, lemures (singular lemur) were shades or spirits of the restless or malignant dead, and are probably cognate with an extended sense of larvae (sing. larva = mask) as disturbing or frightening. ...

rampart
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

sarcasm
witty language used to convey insults or scorn

hague
the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice

bamboozle
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

masada
Masada (Hebrew מצדה, pronounced Metzada, from מצודה, metzuda, "fortress") is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of an isolated rock plateau, or horst, on the eastern edge of the Judea

aardvark
nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata

gasbag
a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics

lacquered
In a general sense, lacquer is a clear or coloured varnish that dries by solvent evaporation and often a curing process as well that produces a hard, durable finish, in any sheen level from ultra matte to high gloss and that can be further polis

kazoo
a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece

tabulated
that has been counted or summed; that has been formatted as a table; flattened;
tabulate - table: arrange or enter in tabular form;
tabulate - shape or cut with a flat surface;
tabulation - information set out in tabular form

major
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

sarong
a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific

satan
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

famous
celebrated: widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"

larva
the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

abet
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

oblige
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

ubangi
The Ubangi River, also spelled Oubangui, ( or ) is a major tributary of the Congo River in Central Africa. ...

echo
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

adze
adz: an edge tool used to cut and shape wood;
An adze or adz is a tool used for smoothing rough-cut wood in hand woodworking. Generally, the user stands astride a board or log and swings the ...

edge
the boundary of a surface

ideas
iDeaS is a Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and Linux, using GTK+. So far iDeaS has emulated the ARM7 GBA processor at 100%, and the ARM9 dual screen processor at 99%, enabling it to run many commercial ROMs, including Super Mario 64 D

headgear
the hoist at the pithead of a mine

regimental
belonging to or concerning a regiment

tennyson
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)

penetrate
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

geneva
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations;
gin made in the Netherlands

measure
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

being
the state or fact of existing

teutonic
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology";
Teutônia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

rebel
`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

rebar
a slope or hillside

tenet
dogma: a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof;
Tenet is an ethnic group in Eastern Equatoria in Sudan. They speak Tennet, a Nilo-Saharan language. They number over 10,000 in size.

befriend
become friends with

generous
willing to give and share unstintingly

deafest
Superlative form of deaf: most deaf

nero
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)

reluctantly
with reluctance

egress
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

ogle
look at with amorous intentions

shiny
glistening: reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"

threaten
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

shenanigans
Shenanigans is the third compilation album of Green Day, released in 2002. It contains B-sides, rarities, covers, and a previously unreleased track, "Ha Ha You're Dead", which was recorded in the late 90s but never legally released. ...

hijacks
hijack - commandeer: take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami";
hijack - seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"

viscera
internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)

lithe
lissome: moving and bending with ease;
Lithe is an experimental programming language created in 1982 by David Sandberg at the University of Washington which allows the programmer to freely choose his own syntax. ...;
gentle, mild; pleasant

sieved
Passed through a sieve

vigil
a period of sleeplessness

discovery
the act of discovering something

disheartened
demoralized: made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest";
Discouraged, despairing

milieu
the environmental condition

divisive
dissentious: dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

vie
compete: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others;
The Vacuum Insulated Evaporator (VIE) is a device which hospitals use to store large amounts of oxygen (cf. gas oxygen manifold).

tissue
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

signs
Signs is a 2002 science fiction thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin. ...

tinsmiths
tinsmith - someone who makes or repairs tinware

lightly
without good reason

skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye (Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach ), is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. ...

bloodstream
the blood flowing through the circulatory system

globular
ball-shaped: having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey

sleaziest
Superlative form of sleazy: most sleazy

clef
a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it

flu
influenza: an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease;
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses), that affects birds and mammals. ...

emcee
act as a master of ceremonies

embody
represent, as of a character on stage

unman
cause to lose one's nerve

unafraid
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

entomb
bury: place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My ...

unite
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

ingot
metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling

inert
unable to move or resist motion

inconsiderate
lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others

interest
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

insight
a feeling of understanding

an
Associate in Nursing: an associate degree in nursing

doses
dose - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time;
dose - treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint";
dose - venereal disease: a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

solicitor
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

honorariums
honorarium - a fee paid for a nominally free service

poem
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

potash
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry

noiselessness
the property of making no noise

mollify
make less rigid or softer

condition
a state at a particular time

conquer
overcome by conquest

rocky
abounding in rocks or stones

sombreros
The English word sombrero, a loanword from Spanish, typically refers to a type of hat originating in Mexico.;
sombrero - one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis

rococo
fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century

optima
Optima is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Hermann Zapf between 1952-1955 for the D. Stempel AG foundry, Frankfurt, Germany.

spectacle
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

equality
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

equate
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics

equilateral
a figure whose sides are all equal

squeeze
the act of gripping and pressing firmly

freestyle
a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use

drably
in a drab manner

urn
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

arson
malicious burning to destroy property

armpit
the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder

artiste
a public performer (a dancer or singer)

trousseau
the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens

traumatic
of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body

assail
attack someone physically or emotionally

escutcheon
(nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed

espresso
strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans

utmost
the greatest possible degree

stood
stand - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!";
stand - base: a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp";
stand - be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

etta
A short form of Henrietta or of other female given names ending in -etta;
a finger-style guitarist who recorded instrumental music of Appalachia for the Tradition label.

ethic
the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group

atom
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

stocked
furnished with more than enough

atelier
artist's workroom: a studio especially for an artist or designer

atop
on, to, or at the top

queue
a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

tutus

ounce
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound

eurasian
a person of mixed European and Asian descent;
relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia; "His mother was Eurasian, and his father Chinese"; "the Eurasian landmass is the largest in the world"

cuisine
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared

quondam
erstwhile(a): belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

quibble
an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

putative
purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

runes
The runic alphabets are a set of related alphabets using letters known as runes to write various Germanic languages prior to the adoption of the ...

funafuti
capital of Tuvalu;
Funafuti is an atoll that forms the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu. It has a population of 4,492 (2002 Census), making it the most populated atoll in the country. ...

curter
Comparative form of curt: more curt

subpoena
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

kuwaitis
The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت, dawlat al-kuwayt) is a sovereign Arab emirate situated in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and lies on the northwestern s

museum
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

gunboat
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols

cupcake
small cake baked in a muffin tin

evade
practice evasion

evoke
arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy";
provoke: evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

lyricist
a person who writes the words for songs

gypsum
a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)

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