The House Swap

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  1. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  2. bijou
    small, elegant, and carefully made
  3. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  4. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  5. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  6. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  7. scattergun
    firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
  8. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  9. exasperated
    greatly annoyed; out of patience
  10. mantelpiece
    a shelf that projects from a wall above a fireplace
  11. conjurer
    someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
  12. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  13. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  14. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  15. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  16. self-contained
    constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
  17. inanity
    the quality of being meaningless or foolish
  18. kilter
    in working order
  19. chink
    a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
  20. low-key
    restrained in style or quality
  21. grit
    small coarse bits of stone, sand, or gravel
  22. repose
    freedom from activity
  23. nightcap
    an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
  24. coil
    a round shape formed by a series of connected loops
  25. exempt
    freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability
  26. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  27. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  28. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  29. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  30. dote
    shower with love; show excessive affection for
  31. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  32. ambush
    the act of hiding and waiting to make a surprise attack
  33. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  34. subdued
    restrained in style or quality
  35. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  36. well
    in a good or satisfactory manner or to a high standard
  37. dalliance
    the act of delaying and playing instead of working
  38. clad
    having an outer covering especially of thin metal
  39. sash
    a band of material worn around the waist or across the chest
  40. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  41. rattled
    thrown into a state of agitated confusion
  42. entrench
    fix firmly or securely
  43. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  44. knackered
    very tired
  45. amble
    walk leisurely
  46. prickle
    a small sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
  47. buggy
    a small lightweight carriage
  48. belie
    be in contradiction with
  49. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
Created on Sun Mar 10 19:06:02 EDT 2019 (updated Sun Mar 10 19:17:44 EDT 2019)

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