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TermDefinition
choleranger, irritability
perniciouscausing great harm
coverta covered place or shelter; a hiding place
augmentingto make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
transgressiona violation of a law, command, or duty
propagateto cause to extend to a broader area, to spread
gallbitterness of feeling, rancor
chastityvirginity
marredhaving the surface injured or disfigures; blemished by rough wear or injury
hereticsa person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
prolixitythe state of being tediously prolonged, wordy
witsenses
aldermana member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city
begotto cause to exist, produce
inconstantchanging or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason
rapiera double-edges sword
whereforefor what purpose or reason, why
portlycomfortable stout, corpulent
disparagementcommunication that belittles somebody or something
prodigiousimpressively great in size, force, or extent

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Creator nedayal
Created April 23, 2008
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  1. disparagement communication that belittles somebody or something - 6 misses
  2. prodigious impressively great in size, force, or extent - 5 misses
  3. augmenting to make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity - 4 misses
  4. propagate to cause to extend to a broader area, to spread - 3 misses
  5. marred having the surface injured or disfigures; blemished by rough wear or injury - 2 misses
  6. chastity virginity - 2 misses
  7. heretics a person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church - 2 misses