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emotional pang; compunction
qualm
he didn't have a qualm about pirating software.
a small carved or molded form
figurine
my grandmother has shelves of figurines.
a two-legged winged creature resembling a dragon.
wyvern
sir dogalog cast his lance at the wyvern's head.
to humiliate greatly
mortify
she was mortified to find out her husband had been embezzling.
to run away secretly with the intention of getting married
elope
the young couple eloped because her parents disapproved of him.
arousing or provoking laughter
risible
man is the only risible animal.
a large open pit from which rock is obtained
quarry
the abandoned quarry was one of our favorite swimming places.
dazzling; gaudy
garish
the jewelry my grandmother wore was always garish.
a mental distrubance characterized by confusion
delirium
in his delirium he couldn't tell his friends from his enemies.
lacking in pity or compassion
inhumane
it is inhumane to deprive anyone of loadstar.
ability to follow through with a plan
initiative
mary had the initiative to get the job done.
to overturn or overthrow from the foundation
subvert
mary subverted the organization and took over.
throat or gullet
maw
harry can open the maw of a gator with his bare hands.
an ungrateful person
ingrate
the ingrate kept my jacket after i gave it to him in the rain.
slow or dull
sluggish
archie is sluggish before his first cup of coffee.
a fenced area in which horses are kept
paddock
it was john's job to exercise the horses in the paddock.
power to perceive things out of the range of normal human senses
clairvoyance
he claimed to see into the future with his power of clairvoyance.
a hole made by a pointed object
puncture
the tire had a puncture in it.
hairs on the back of the neck
hackles
the creaking door in the dark castle made my hackles rise.
dark or gloomy
somber
he was in a somber mood after the death of his wife.