Weekly Vocab #2.1.6 (repost #1)

Last posted: May 4th, 2003

> From: Christopher Wright <faceloran@...>
>
> This one's for randomness.
>
> 1. to know
> I know how to wield a sword.
>
> 2. contents
> I know the contents of that letter.
>
> 3. might
> The army's might is not to be mocked, because the four of them can throw
> you in the dungeon.
>
> 4. murder
> They did that to me, saying I murdered someone.
>
> 5. to release
> They released me because the judge is my uncle.
>
> 6. feud
> Now there is a feud between my family and the army.
>
> 7. sheep
> They raid our sheep in the night.
>
> 8. poverty
> They shall soon reduce us to poverty.
>
> 9. vengeance
> We are taking vengeance, though.
>
> 10. funding
> We have convinced the ruler to cut funding to the army. Now they, too,
> shall be forced to poverty.
>
> ~Wright
Bonus Vocab from WordNet:
This is randomly selected automatically, so in case it offends you
or you disagree, please either ignore or be inspired to make up
different words and/or phrases:

  - asparagus, n.
    plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

  - open, v.
    start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open
    a business"

Fiant verba!

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