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1. achylia_gastrica
absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
a morbid fear of freezing
steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
desire strongly or persistently
measuring wind speed and direction
2. shocker
enter into a contractual arrangement
smooth-leaved kale
cast rays of light upon
a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)
the expression of approval and support
an extreme bellicose nationalist
3. corrade
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
the relation of correspondence in degree or size or amount
the quality of being deliberately mean
a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
wear away
4. sojourn
fail utterly
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
textiles or clothing and related merchandise
a quaint and amusing jest
sensationalist journalism
a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up
5. outpost
a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved
a station in a remote or sparsely populated locationa small military camp or position at some distance from the main army, used especially as a guard against surprise attack.
"troops in some outposts have surrendered"
2.
a remote part of a country or empire.
"a few scattered outposts along the west coast"
an isolated or remote branch of something.
teething at an earlier age than expected
sell in large quantities
a state of peace and quiet
a shortened form of a word or phrase
6. proctor
restrain or temper
the 3rd letter of the hebrew alphabet
a brief swim in water
an aircraft designed and used for combat_______X
as of students taking an exam, to prevent cheating
combining into a solid mass
7. consomme
clear soup usually of beef or veal or chicken
victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
a noisy fight
natural height of a person or animal in an upright position
an illegal daily lottery
8. zoological_science
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
property that provides tax income for local governments
the branch of biology that studies animals
fresh soft french cheese containing at least 60% fat
the act of speaking contemptuously of
(american football) a successful forward pass in football
9. strikingness
aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves
undergo the efforts of childbirth
a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye
gallery where works of art can be displayed
the state of being salient
edible viscera of a fowl
10. culpability
an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation
bore-to-projectile difference in diameter
an exhibition of cowboy skills
an authoritative person who divines the future
a state of guilt
a voyage outside the earth's atmosphere
11. bas_bleu
the smallest infinite integer
loud convulsive laughter
nonsensical writing (usually verse)
depart in a hurry
a woman having literary or intellectual interestsXX
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
12. maceration
a demarcated area of the earth
military barracks in a garrison town
break the heart of
softening due to soaking or steeping
share the suffering of
the study of fossil plants
13. legibility
writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
the act of admiring strongly
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
reciprocal action and reaction
a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
two instead of one
14. rear_back
mexican black cherry
rambling talkativeness (especially in the aged)XX
the amount per unit size
a state of conflict between persons
a formal expression of praise
start with anger or resentment or in protest
15. frogs
a wagon maker
an extra component of a machine or other apparatusX
the act of determining that something is false
a decorative loop of braid or cordXXXX A wedge-shaped, horny prominence in the sole of a horse's hoof.
3. A loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon.
4. An ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment.
5. A device on intersecting railroad tracks that permits wheels to cross the junction.
6. A spiked or perforated device used to support stems in a flower arrangement.
7. The nut of a violin bow.
8. Informal Hoarseness or phlegm in the throat.
9. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of French birth or descent.
a feeling of resentful anger
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking
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