Saturday, October 6, 2007


dole:Charitable dispensation of goods, especially money, food, or clothing.
hoof: The foot of such an animal, especially a horse.

indefatigable:Incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued; tireless

seclusion : the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

Scorn:Contempt or disdain felt toward a person or object considered despicable or unworthy

savage:Not domesticated or cultivated; wild

Devoured:To eat up greedily.
littered:A disorderly accumulation of objects; a pile.

Pail:A watertight cylindrical vessel, open at the top and fitted with a handle; a bucket.

<=*FlogTo beat severely with a whip or rod.

skirmishing:A minor battle in war, as one between small forces or between large forces avoiding direct conflict.

manoeuvre:a plan for attaining a particular goal

Geese:Any of various wild or domesticated water birds of the family Anatidae, and especially of the genera Anser and Branta, characteristically having a shorter neck than that of a swan and a shorter, more pointed bill than that of a duck.

ignominious :Marked by shame or disgrace
Hiss: A sharp sibilant sound similar to a sustained.
An expression of disapproval, contempt, or dissatisfaction conveyed by use of this sound.

impromptu:Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance

Stroll: To go for a leisurely walk

Blithe:Carefree and lighthearted.

Prance:To spring forward on the hind legs. Used of a horse.

breech:The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks

Silage:Fodder prepared by storing and fermenting green forage plants in a silo.

Knoll:A small rounded hill or mound; a hillock.

Incubator:An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, often used for growing bacterial cultures, hatching eggs artificially, or providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction.

Closeted:Being In a state of secrecy or cautious privacy.

Whimper:To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds;

Aloof:Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote:
sordid: A trough or an open box in which feed for livestock is placed.
Veneration:feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
expulsion:the act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
Pellets:A small, solid or densely packed ball or mass, as of food, wax, or medicine.
cunning:Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.
subversive: cease to exists together
Linger:To remain feebly alive for some time before dying.
sly:Playfully mischievous; roguish.
quarry:An open excavation or pit from which stone is obtained by digging, cutting, or blasting.
Topple:to push or throw over; overturn or overthrow.
superintendence:To oversee and direct; supervise.
repose:the act of resting or the state of being at rest.
emboldened:To foster boldness or courage in; encourage.
snout: projecting nose, jaws, or anterior facial part of an animal's head.
vanity:The quality or condition of being vain.
Stern:Hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character:
Countenance:Appearance, especially the expression of the face:
Spinney: A small grove.
Surmount:To overcome (an obstacle, for example); conquer.
treacherous:Marked by betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidious.
scoundrels:A villian.
gander: A male goose.
Privy:Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret:
Hitherto:Untill this time.
Detour:A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.
Smarted:to cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain:
Brace:To get ready; make preparations.
Turnip:A widely cultivated Eurasian plant (Brassica rapa) of the mustard family, having a large fleshy edible yellow or white root.
Piebald:Spotted or patched, especially in black and white
Forbid:To command (someone) not to do something
wafted:To cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water.
Stratagem:A military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise an enemy.2. A clever, often underhanded scheme for achieving an objective.
Falter:A military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise an enemy.2. A clever, often underhanded scheme for achieving an objective.
Interment:The act or ritual of interring or burying.
Inebriates:To make drunk; intoxicate.
Rheum:A watery or thin mucous discharge from the eyes or nose.
Morose:Sullenly Melancholy;Sadness or Depression of Spirits
greyer:to become intermediate between two.
muzzle:The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
Taciturn:Habitually Untalkative;
Filial:Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter:
Fluttering:to wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
Masthead:The listing in a newspaper or periodical of information about its staff, operation, and
circulation.
untrodden:lacking pathways;
birch:Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs of the genus Betula
Trifle:Something of little importance or value.
Consent:To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree.
Creep:To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees.
incumbent:Imposed as an obligation or duty; obligatory: felt it was incumbent on us all to help.
subsist:to exist.
Flit:To move about rapidly and nimbly

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