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  1. brawny
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  2. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  3. cascade
    a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls
  4. rotund
    spherical in shape
  5. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  6. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  7. witty
    demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
  8. ember
    a hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire
  9. glare
    be sharply reflected
  10. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  11. crafty
    marked by skill in deception
  12. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  13. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  14. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  15. residue
    matter that remains after something has been removed
  16. hustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  17. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  18. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  19. sheer
    so thin as to transmit light
  20. glimmer
    a flash of light
  21. furtive
    secret and sly
  22. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  23. filch
    make off with belongings of others
  24. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  25. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
Created on 十月 30, 2010 (updated 十二月 7, 2010)

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