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affable

(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

stealthy

(adj.) done in a way so as not to be seen or observed; sneaky, underhanded

quizzical

(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal

cruddy

(informal, esp NAmE) bad, dirty, or of low quality

guttural

(of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

grovel

(v) to humble oneself, act in a fearful and servile way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy

falter

(v.) to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline

spurt

(v.) to shoot out quickly in a stream; to show a burst of energy (n.) a sudden, short stream of fluid; a quick burst of activity

mussed

(verb) made untidy : wrinkled.

witticism

A clever remark or saying

blizzard

A heavy snowstorm with strong winds

montage

A quick succession of images or impressions used to express an idea.

yen

A strong desire; craving

Catacombs

An underground cemetery, esp. one consisting of tunnels and rooms with recesses dug out for coffins and tombs.

gritted

Clenched tightly

riveted

Fixed or held attention

reeking

Smelling of something extremely unpleasant

coasted

To advance or proceed with little or no effort.

spouting

To speak volubly and tediously

swivel

To turn freely around a fixed point

strutted

Walked proudly, with a long stride and head held high

Motif

a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition

squeal

a long, high-pitched cry or noise

reefer

a marijuana cigarette

sophomore

a second-year undergraduate

gee-gaw

a showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless

whiff

a slight smell of something

clip-clop

a sound made by horses' hooves on a hard surface

stupor

a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility

plush

adj. luxurious, opulent, rich, elegant

cinch

an extremely easy task

gall

bold, impudent behavior

scalded

burned with hot liquid or steam

clambered

climbed with effort or clumsily

muffle

conceal or hide

Scurvy

contemptible, despicable

yelped

cried out

bawled

cried out noisily

cowering

cringing in fear

whimper

cry weakly or softly

drapery

curtains

rakish

dashingly stylish and confident

piteous

demanding or arousing pity

bleak

depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw

diabolical

devilish; wicked or evil

wincing

drawing back suddenly; flinching slightly

lissome

easily flexed; limber; agile

cackle

emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing

peepers

eyes

parquet

floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece

flimflam

fraud, swindle

helluva

hell of a, extreme

prat

idiot

scraggly

lacking neatness or order

awning

large outdoor shade

reeled

lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently

shrieked

made a loud, sharp, shrill sound

finks

people who cannot be trusted and do not deserve respect

frolicking

play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically

aplenty

plentiful; abundant

cadence

rhythm

putrid

rotten and foul smelling

mitt

send, let go

tremulous

shaking or quivering slightly

sheen

shine, brightness

gleaming

shining brightly

abreast

side by side

ringlet

small curl of hair

sopping

soaking wet or drenched

shills

someone secretly assisting the performance from the audience

notary

someone with the legal capacity to witness and certify documents; can take depositions

balmy

soothing, mild, pleasant

glinting

sparkling, shining

lisped

speak with a lisp

Balking

stopping short and refusing to go on

yarn

tale

infamy

the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed

larceny

theft; robbery; stealing

dither

to act confusedly or without clear purpose

puckered

to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face; constrict

jarred

to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.

bucked

to jump with the back arched

riffled

to look rapidly through a book, magazine, etc...

hound

to pursue relentlessly

ferret

to search or drive out

rocketed

to shoot out like a rocket

warble

to sing in a melodious manner

crouch

to stoop with bent knees

waggle

to wobble or shake up and down and side to side

woozy

unsteady, dizzy, or dazed

sultry

very hot and humid

measly

very small or inferior; not enough

welter

wallow or roll, toss about, be in turmoil

sapped

weakened

aborning

while being born or created

astraddle

with the legs stretched widely on each side of.

frayed

worn out

puckered

wrinkled

indenture

written contract