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adj. erratic
(a) likely to perform unpredictably
(b) detached; having distinct breaks between successive tones
(c) blurry; foggy; fuzzy; muzzy
(d) narrow-minded; having a limited perspective
 
n. ornithologist
(a) any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
(b) a large burial chamber, usually above ground
(c) a zoologist who studies birds
(d) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; shade; subtlety; refinement
 
adj. brittle
(a) attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; mesmerizing; spellbinding
(b) pleasing to the ear; mellifluous; mellisonant; sweet
(c) (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
(d) intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; meddling; officious; busy; busybodied
 
n. escapade
(a) a compact mass; lump; clump; chunk
(b) any carefree episode
(c) the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean; littoral zone; sands
(d) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster; tragedy
 
adj. hallowed
(a) indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
(b) fixed or established especially by order or command; ordained; prescribed
(c) stopping and starting at irregular intervals
(d) worthy of religious veneration

 

n. coup
(a) a brilliant and notable success
(b) the trait of merry joking; merriness; humorousness
(c) tall hat; shako
(d) wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
 
v. abrogate
(a) revoke formally
(b) go stealthily or furtively; creep
(c) add padding to
(d) become gelatinous
 
n. venison
(a) a notation used by choreographers
(b) the act of wetting something by submerging it; ducking
(c) decorated metal band worn around the head
(d) meat from a deer used as food
 
n. coping
(a) an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
(b) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it; pulpit; rostrum; ambo; stump; soapbox
(c) brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall; cope
(d) a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter; humour; wittiness
 
n. glob
(a) a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
(b) a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
(c) a compact mass; lump; clump; chunk
(d) a display of bad temper; scene

adj. erratic (a) likely to perform unpredictably
n. ornithologist (c) a zoologist who studies birds
adj. brittle (c) (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
n. escapade (b) any carefree episode
adj. hallowed (d) worthy of religious veneration
n. coup (a) a brilliant and notable success
v. abrogate (a) revoke formally
n. venison (d) meat from a deer used as food
n. coping (c) brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall; cope
n. glob (c) a compact mass; lump; clump; chunk

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