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11/15/2011

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affable
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courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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aggrandize
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to increase in greatness, power, or wealth
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amorphous
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shapeless, without definite form
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aura
Definition
that which surrounds
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contraband
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illegal traffic, smuggled goods
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erudite
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scholarly, bookish
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gossamer
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thin, light, insubstantial
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infer
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to find out by reasoning
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inscrutable
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incapable of being understood
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insular
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relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island
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irrevocable
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incapable of being changed
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propensity
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a natural inclination or predilection toward
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querulous
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peevish, complaining
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remonstrate
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to argue or plead with someone against something
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repudiate
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to disown, reject, or deny the validity of something
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resilient
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able to return quickly to original shape or form
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reverberate
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to re-echo, resound, or be reflected repeatedly
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scurrilous
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coarsly abusive, vilgar, or low
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sedulous
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persistent, showing industry and determination
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sleazy
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thin or flimsy in texture, cheap, shoddy, inferior
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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against the government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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autonomy
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self-government, political control
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axiomatic
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self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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filch
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrlesome, contrary; unpredictable
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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scourge
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(v) to whip, punish severely; (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
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sepulchral
Definition
funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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(adj) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n) something that induces sleep
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straitlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
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transient
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(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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anomalous
Definition
abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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aspersion
Definition
a damaging or derogatory statement
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bizarre
Definition
extremely strange, unusual, atypical
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brusque
Definition
abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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cajole
Definition
to coax, persuade through flattery or atriface
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castigate
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to punish severely, to criticize severely
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contrive
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to plan with ingenuity, invent, scheme
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demagogue
Definition
a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
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disabuse
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
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ennui
Definition
weariness or dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
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fetter
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet
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heinous
Definition
very wicked, offensive, hateful
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immutable
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not subject to change, constant
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insurgent
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one who rebels or rises against authority
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megalomania
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent
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sinecure
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a position requiring little or no work, an easy job
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surreptitious
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
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transgress
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to go beyond a limit or boundary, to sin, to violate law
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transmute
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to change from one nature, substance or form, to another
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vicarious
Definition
performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
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