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  1. Tigris
    an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
  2. Euphrates
    a river in southwestern Asia
  3. Babylonia
    an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia
  4. steppe
    an extensive plain without trees
  5. callous
    emotionally hardened
  6. dexterity
    adroitness in using the hands
  7. idleness
    the trait of being inactive or lazy
  8. gazelle
    a small antelope native to Africa and Asia
  9. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  10. monotone
    an unchanging intonation
  11. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  12. solitude
    a state of social isolation
  13. scarlet
    a variable vivid red color, sometimes with an orange tinge
  14. lunge
    the act of moving forward suddenly
  15. exaltation
    the elevation of a person, as to the status of a god
  16. armorer
    a worker skilled in making armor or arms
  17. audibly
    in a manner that is heard
  18. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  19. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  20. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  21. phantom
    something existing in perception only
  22. diminished
    made to seem smaller or less, especially in worth
  23. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  24. phosphorescent
    emitting light without appreciable heat
  25. wriggle
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  26. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  27. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  28. flail
    an implement with a handle and a free swinging stick
  29. thrashing
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  30. contortion
    a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  31. wounded
    suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle
  32. arc
    a continuous portion of a circle
  33. mica
    any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
  34. patroness
    a woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
  35. fruitfulness
    the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
  36. coyness
    the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
  37. date
    the specified day of the month
  38. subside
    wear off or die down
  39. declaim
    recite in a skilled and formal way
  40. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  41. arrogance
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  42. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  43. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  44. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  45. nape
    the back side of the neck
  46. hurl
    throw forcefully
  47. mourn
    feel sadness
  48. lame
    disabled in the feet or legs
  49. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  50. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
  51. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  52. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  53. recollect
    recall knowledge from memory
  54. womb
    a hollow muscular organ in which a developing fetus grows
  55. maimed
    having a part of the body crippled or disabled
  56. contorted
    twisted, especially as in pain or struggle
  57. wretchedness
    a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
  58. bitterly
    extremely and sharply
  59. lair
    the place where a wild animal lives
  60. grieve
    feel intense sorrow, especially due to a loss
  61. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  62. conversion
    the act of changing from one use or function to another
  63. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  64. craved
    wanted intensely
  65. eternal
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  66. effusion
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
  67. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  68. sentiment
    a personal belief or judgment
  69. ascending
    the act of changing location in an upward direction
  70. mumbling
    indistinct enunciation
  71. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  72. futility
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
  73. cherish
    be fond of
  74. pelt
    the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
  75. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  76. brackish
    slightly salty
  77. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  78. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  79. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  80. recounting
    an act of narration
  81. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  82. serene
    not agitated
  83. moralize
    express judgments as to right and wrong; sermonize
  84. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  85. bitumen
    any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
  86. mast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
  87. rugged
    having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface
  88. hospitality
    kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
  89. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  90. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  91. wring
    a twisting squeeze
  92. inmost
    situated or occurring farthest within
  93. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  94. perish
    pass from physical life
  95. downcast
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  96. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  97. complex
    complicated in structure
  98. perplexed
    full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
  99. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  100. precious
    of high worth or cost
  101. navigator
    the officer in charge of guiding a ship
  102. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  103. cower
    crouch or curl up
  104. tormented
    experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
  105. alewife
    shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn
  106. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  107. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  108. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  109. irony
    incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
  110. deceitful
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  111. slothful
    disinclined to work or exertion
  112. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
  113. frail
    physically weak
  114. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  115. disheartened
    made less hopeful or enthusiastic
  116. fester
    generate pus
  117. bow
    something curved in shape
  118. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  119. ambrosial
    worthy of the gods
  120. prism
    a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces
  121. devour
    eat immoderately
  122. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  123. glistening
    reflecting light
  124. discarded
    thrown away
Created on 二月 2, 2013 (updated 二月 7, 2013)

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