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Cartoon Vocabulary  (List 16)

1.    bovine (adjective)        of, relating to, or resembling an animal
(BOH vyne)            such as an ox, cow or buffalo; solid; dull
Link:    VINE

2.    supine (adjective)        lying on the back with the face turned
(SOO pine)            upward; inclined
Link:  SPINE

3.    asinine (adjective)        silly; stupid
(ASS ah nine)
Link:     ASS OF MINE

4.    maritime (adjective)        near the sea; concerned with navigation
(MARE ah time)        or commerce on the sea
Link:  MERRY TIME

5.    sublime (adjective)        impressive; inspiring awe; majestic
(suh BLYME)
Link:  SUB LIME

6.    serene (adjective)        clear; calm; tranquil
(suh REEN)
Link:  SCENE

7.    forebode (verb)        to predict or foretell
(for BODE)
Link:  FOUR BONES

8.    bombastic (adjective)        high sounding; use of language
(bom BAS tik)            without much real meaning
Link:  BOMBS IN A BASKET

9.    winnow (verb)        to get rid of undesirable parts
(WIN oh)
Link:  MINNOW

10.    spawn (verb)            to give rise to; to produce in large numbers
(spahn)
Link:  YAWN

Extra 5 words:  solstice, spectrum, stereotype, strategy, suffrage