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05/22/2011

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Abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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Aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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Alacrity
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eager and enthsiastic willingness
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Anormaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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Approbation
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an expression of approval or praise
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Arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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Assuage
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to ease or lessenl; to appease or pacify
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Audacious
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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Austere
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without adornment; bare; severely simple;ascetic
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Axiomatic
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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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Canonical
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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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Capricious
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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Censure
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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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Chicanery
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trickery or subterfuge
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Connoisseur
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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Convoluted
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complex or complicated
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Disabuse
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to undeceive; to set right
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Discordant
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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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Disparate
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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Effrontery
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extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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Eloquent
Definition
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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Enevate
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Ennui
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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Equivocate
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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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Erudite
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very learned; scholarly
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Exculpate
Definition
exonerae; to clear of blame
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Exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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Extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preperation
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Filibuster
Definition
intenional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action
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Fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack or denouce
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Ingenuous
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Artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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Inured
Definition
Accustomed to accept something undesireable
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Irascible
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easily angered; proned to temperatmental outbursts
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Laud
Definition
to praise highly
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Lucid
Definition
clear; easily understood
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Magnanimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
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Martial
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associated with war and the armed forces
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Mundane
Definition
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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Nascent
Definition
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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Nebulous
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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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