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08/18/2011

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Term
propriety
(noun)
Definition
the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

syn: decency; decorum; modesty; appropriateness
Term
puerile
(adj)
Definition
childish, immature, or silly

syn: infantile; jejune; juvenile
Term
pugilism
(noun)
Definition
boxing
synonyms: fighting, sparring
Term
pusillanimous
(adj)
Definition
cowardly; without courage

syn: cowardly; timid
Term
querulous
(adj)
Definition
inclined to complain; irritable

syn: peevish; puling; sniveling; whiny
Term
quixotic
(adj)
Definition
overly idealistic; impractical

syn: capricious; impulsive; unrealistic
Term
lumber
(verb)
Definition
to move slowly and awkwardly

syn: galumph; hulk; lurch; stumble
Term
raconteur
(noun)
Definition
witty, skillful storyteller

syn: anecdotalist; monologist
Term
lucid
(adj)
Definition
clear and easily understood

syn: clear, coherent; explicit; intelligible; limpid
Term
lissome
(adj)
Definition
easily flexed; limber; agile

syn: graceful; lithe; supple
Term
lionize
(verb)
Definition
to treat as a celebrity

syn: feast; honor; ply; regale
Term
limpid
(adj)
Definition
clear; transparent

syn: lucid; pellucid; serene
Term
bifurcate
(verb)
Definition
to divide into two parts
Term
aggrandize
(verb)
Definition
to increase in power, influence. and reputation

syn: amplify; elevate; ennoble; glorify; dignify; swell; wax; uplift; augment; apotheosize; magnify
Term
itinerant
(adj)
Definition
wandering from place to place; unsettled

syn: nomadic; vagrant
Term
machination
(noun)
Definition
plot or scheme

syn: cabal; conspiracy; design; intrigue
Term
maelstrom
(noun)
Definition
whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

syn: Charybdis; eddy; turbulence
Term
luminous
(adj)
Definition
bright, brillant; glowing

syn: incandescent; lucent; lustrous; radiant; resplendent
Term
lugubrious
(adj)
Definition
sorrowful; mournful; dismal

syn: funereal; gloomy; melancholy; somber; woeful
Term
nadir
(noun)
Definition
lowest point

syn: bottom; depth; pit
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