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01/16/2005

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amorphous
Definition
Lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless.
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anthropomorphic
Definition
1) Giving human form or attributes to a being or thing not human
2) Resembling a human form
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circumlocution
Definition
1) Use of unnecessary long or wordy language
2) Evasion in speech or writing
3) A roundabout expression
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colloquial
Definition
Conversational or informal in style
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consequential
Definition
1) Resulting
2)Important; producing consequences
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corporeal
Definition
1) Of or relating to the body
2) Of a material nature; tangible
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corpulent
Definition
FAT ie. Adam Yaari
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effusive
Definition
Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy
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eulogy
Definition
Words said in praise of someone
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expedient
Definition
Suitable for bringing about a desired result, but without regard to what is right
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facile
Definition
1) Easily accomplished
2) Done easily, but without appropriate care
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incorporate
Definition
To unite something with something else; to include
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loquacious
Definition
Very talkative
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neologism
Definition
A newly invented word
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non sequitur
Definition
Something that doesn't follow logically as in a thought or argument
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obsequious
Definition
Sucking up; fawning excessively
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olfactory
Definition
Of or relating to the sense of smell
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omniscience
Definition
Total knowledge; knowledge of everything
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pedestrian
Definition
Commonplace; ordinary; unimaginative
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prescient
Definition
Having foresight; having knowledge of things before they happen
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proficient
Definition
Skilled at an art or craft with a body of knowledge
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profusion
Definition
A great abundance
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suffuse
Definition
To spread over or through as fluid or light spreads
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ostracize
Definition
To exclude from a group effort
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grippe
Definition
Flu; contageous disease
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qualms
Definition
Feelings of sorrow, uneasiness, or doubt
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rostrum
Definition
Platform or podium
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chiffonier
Definition
A high, slender chest of drawers
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sadistic
Definition
Finding delight in cruelty towards others
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falsetto
Definition
An artificially high voice
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exhibitionist
Definition
One who's behavior is to gain attention from someone else, show-off
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halitosis
Definition
Bad, putrid breath
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unscrupulous
Definition
Not having moral integrity
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morgue
Definition
Where dead bodies stay until claimed or buried
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pacifist
Definition
One who is strongly opposed to conflict
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tiff
Definition
Small argument
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lavish
Definition
Expended or produced in abundance
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conscientious
Definition
Careful
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incognito
Definition
One's identity concealed
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putrid
Definition
Rotten
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immaterial
Definition
No substancial consequence; no importance
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sterling
Definition
Conforming to the highest standard
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Bourgeois
Definition
Marked by a concern for material intrest and respectability and tendancy towards mediocrity
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sacrilegious
Definition
Acting as religious idol or icon
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patronizing
Definition
Treating in a condescending manner
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cavalier
Definition
Arrogant
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thespian
Definition
Dramatic
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eccentric
Definition
Odd or unconventional behavior
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appoplectic
Definition
Outraged
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avuncular
Definition
Having to do with an uncle
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malevolent
Definition
Exhibiting ill will
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in loco parentis
Definition
In the position or place of a parent
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sop
Definition
Something given to soothe
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malarkey
Definition
Foolish talk
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paraphernalia
Definition
Articles used in a certain activity
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bravado
Definition
False bravery
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munificence
Definition
Generous
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elucidate
Definition
To clarify by explanation
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Bohemian
Definition
A person with artistic or literary intrests who disregards conventional behavior
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snog
Definition
To snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of another person
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ostentaciously
Definition
Showy
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remnants
Definition
Something left over
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carnal
Definition
Relating to the body
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articulated
Definition
jointed
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ulterior
Definition
concealed intentionally to decieve hidden
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attendant
Definition
Following as a result
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feisty
Definition
Touchy, quarrelsome
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doppelganger
Definition
A ghostly double of a living person, expecially one that haunts in fleshy counterpart
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sniping
Definition
To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks
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sniping
Definition
To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks
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circumspect
Definition
Cautious
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rhetorical
Definition
Relating to the art of using language effectively
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sagely
Definition
Wisely
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brusque
Definition
Abrupt in manner or speech
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plaintively
Definition
Mournfuly
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