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week 4
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03/04/2004

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avarice
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greed; inordinate desire to gain and horde wealth
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calumny
Definition
slander, defamation
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consonant
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in agreement; corresponding in sound, in harmony
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dearth
Definition
scarcity, shortage; lack
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debacle
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sudden collapse, general break-up
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elan
Definition
dash; impetuous ardor
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elegy
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a lament for the dead
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galvanize
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startle into sudden activity; to coat with zinc
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histrionics
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acting; theatricals; artificial behavior done for effect
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illicit
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unliscensed; unlawful
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inane
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pointless; silly; foolish
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intrinsic
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innate; true; natural
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levity
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lightness of character, mind, or behavior
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lucid
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clear; bright; shining; easily understood
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mercurial
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active; lively; changeable; erratic
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paradox
Definition
seeming self-contradiction which may be true; a statement contrary to accepted opinion
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pathos
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pity; evoking pity or compassion
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pensive
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reflective, meditative
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penurious
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indigent; poor; impoverished
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plethora
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excess; abundance; state of being overfull
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