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12/14/2004
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cacophony
 Definition
mixture of sounds
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cajole
 Definition
persuade
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callow
 Definition
immature
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candor
 Definition
sincere
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capitulate
 Definition
surrender
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capricious
 Definition
unpredictable
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castigate
 Definition
chastise
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catharsis
 Definition
purification
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celibacy
 Definition
abstinence
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censure
 Definition
condemn
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cerebal
 Definition
brainy
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chargin
 Definition
humiliation
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charlatan
 Definition
fraud
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery
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chimera
 Definition
illusion
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choleric
 Definition
hot tempered
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circuitous
 Definition
roundabout
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circumlocution
 Definition
indirect expression
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circumspect
 Definition
cautious
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clemency
 Definition
mercy
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coalesce
 Definition
fuse/unite
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cogent
 Definition
convincing
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cognitive
 Definition
mental
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cognizant
 Definition
aware
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colloquial
 Definition
conversational
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collusion
 Definition
conspiracy
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commensurate
 Definition
equal
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compendium
 Definition
summary
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complacent
 Definition
self-satisfied
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complement
 Definition
counterpart
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complicity
 Definition
accomplice
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comprise
 Definition
consist of
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conciliatory
 Definition
making peace
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concord
 Definition
harmony
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concurrent
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parallel
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condone
 Definition
overlook
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confluence
 Definition
flowing together
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congential
 Definition
innate
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conjecture
 Definition
guess
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conjure
 Definition
summon
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connoisseur
 Definition
expert
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consecrate
 Definition
make sacred
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consonant
 Definition
harmonious
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consummate
 Definition
perfect
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contentious
 Definition
argumentative
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contiguous
 Definition
adjoining
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contrite
 Definition
admitting guilt
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contrived
 Definition
artificial
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copious
 Definition
adundant
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cosmopolian
 Definition
int'l sophisticated
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countenance
 Definition
face
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coup
 Definition
accomplisment
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covet
 Definition
wish
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credulous
 Definition
gullible
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criterion
 Definition
standard
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culinary
 Definition
cooking
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culpable
 Definition
guilty
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cursory
 Definition
hasty
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cynic
 Definition
one who distrusts human nature
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daunt
 Definition
intimidate
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dearth
 Definition
lack
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debacle
 Definition
violent breakdown
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debauchery
 Definition
wild living
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debilitate
 Definition
weaken
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decadent
 Definition
decaying
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decimate
 Definition
kill/destroy
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decorous
 Definition
proper
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defame
 Definition
slander
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deference
 Definition
submission to anothers will
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degenerate
 Definition
detirioate
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deletrious
 Definition
harmful
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delude
 Definition
decieve
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deluge
 Definition
flood
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demagouge
 Definition
leader of people
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denizen
 Definition
inhabitant
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depravity
 Definition
corruption
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deprecate
 Definition
express disapproval of
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deride
 Definition
ridicule
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desiccate
 Definition
dry out
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despot
 Definition
autocrat
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desultory
 Definition
random
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dialectal
 Definition
dealing w/ discussion
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dictum
 Definition
adage
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didactic
 Definition
intended to teach
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diffident
 Definition
timid
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dilettante
 Definition
amateur
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discreet
 Definition
prudent
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discrete
 Definition
unconnected
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disparate
 Definition
different
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disseminate
 Definition
spread the seeds of/scatter
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dissipate
 Definition
thin out
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distend
 Definition
swell
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docile
 Definition
easily taught
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doctrinaire
 Definition
dogmatic
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dormant
 Definition
inactive
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dubious
 Definition
uncertain
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duplicity
 Definition
deception/two faced
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ebuillient
 Definition
boiling with excitement/exuberant
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edify
 Definition
enlighten
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efface
 Definition
erase
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effusion
 Definition
pouring forth
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egalitarian
 Definition
equality
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egregious
 Definition
flagrent
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elicit
 Definition
bring out
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elliptical
 Definition
missing word/obscure
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empirical
 Definition
relying on experience
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emulate
 Definition
strive to equal
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endemic
 Definition
native
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enervate
 Definition
reduce strength of
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enfranchise
 Definition
grant privileges
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enigma
 Definition
mystery
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enormity
 Definition
extreme evil
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ephemeral
 Definition
short lasting
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epigram
 Definition
satirical saying
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equanimity
 Definition
composure
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equivocal
 Definition
ambiguous
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