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01/10/2012
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Abysmal

 

 Definition

extremely bad

 

 
 
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Accolade 
 Definition
Awards, or honor
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achilles' heel
 Definition
A portion , spot 
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acrophobia
 Definition
a fear 
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Alienate
 Definition
Indifferent
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aloof
 Definition
at a distance 
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Altruism
 Definition
Unselfish concern
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Ameliorate
 Definition
To make or becaome better
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Animosity
 Definition
Hatred
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avarice
 Definition
Greedy
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Befuddle
 Definition
To confuse
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Beguile
 Definition
Trickery
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Belittle
 Definition
To put down
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Benevolent 
 Definition
Kind
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Berate
 Definition
To scold
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Bevy
 Definition
a large amount
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Bias
 Definition
Judgemental
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Bicker
 Definition
arguing
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Blase`
 Definition
Emotionless
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Brevity
 Definition
Breif , really quick
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cacophony
 Definition
Harsh sound
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Charlaton
 Definition
A person who pretends , A quack
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clout
 Definition
pull , strong influence 
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Comisserate
 Definition
To feel or express sorrow
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Conciliate
 Definition
To win over
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Contrite
 Definition
 sincere remorse
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Copious
 Definition
large in quantity
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Callously
 Definition
insensitive
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Cumbersome
 Definition
Troublesome
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Cynic
 Definition
a person who shows or expresses a bitterly
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Decrepit
 Definition
weakened by old age
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Deference
 Definition
Respect
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Defile
 Definition
filthy or dirty
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demise
 Definition
The end of something
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Deter
 Definition
to prevent
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Diction
 Definition
Choice of words
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Dilemma
 Definition
 A situation that requires a choice between options
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Disseminate
 Definition
To scatter
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Dogma
 Definition
 morality and faith
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dupe
 Definition
An easily deceived person
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Eccentric
 Definition
Not normally placed
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ecstatic
 Definition
very joyful
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emulate
 Definition
to equal ..
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enamored
 Definition
inspire with love 
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enigma
 Definition
puzzling
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eradicate
 Definition
Tearing up by the roots
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Erratic
 Definition
irregular in performance 
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Euphemism
 Definition
harsh or blunt
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excruciating
 Definition
extremely painful
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extemporaneous
 Definition
done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advancepreparation
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Facetious
 Definition
not being serious
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fallible
 Definition
false
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fastidious
 Definition
particular
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feign
 Definition
Make believe
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Forte
 Definition
A person's talent
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fickle
 Definition
Change mind too many times
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Flabbergasted
 Definition
To over come with surprise
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Futile
 Definition
unimportant
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fortuitous
 Definition
Happening on accident
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fractious
 Definition
readily angered
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Juggernuat
 Definition
a lot of force
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Jest
 Definition
A joke
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jaded
 Definition
over worked
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jeopardy
 Definition
 risk of or exposure to loss
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Jargon
 Definition
special language
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jinx
 Definition
bring bad luck
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jeer
 Definition
speak out
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jilt
 Definition
to reject or put aside
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judicious
 Definition
showing judgment
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Jubilant
 Definition
showing great joy
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