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06/14/2009
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Term
abridge
 Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
compendium
 Definition
abbreviated communication
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cursory
 Definition
abbreviated communication
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curtail
 Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
syllabus
 Definition
abbreviated communication
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synopsis
 Definition
abbreviated communication
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terse
 Definition
abbreviated communication
Term
apace
 Definition
act quickly
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abrupt
 Definition
act quickly
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headlong
 Definition
act quickly
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impetuous
 Definition
act quickly
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precipitate
 Definition
act quickly
Term
abet
 Definition
assist
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advocate
 Definition
assist
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ancillary
 Definition
assist
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bolster
 Definition
assist
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corroborate
 Definition
assist
Term
countenance
 Definition
assist
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espouse
 Definition
assist
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mainstay
 Definition
assist
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munificent
 Definition
assist
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proponent
 Definition
assist
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stalwart
 Definition
assist
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sustenance
 Definition
assist
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bilious
 Definition
bad mood
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dudgeon
 Definition
bad mood
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irascible
 Definition
bad mood
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pettish
 Definition
bad mood
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petulant
 Definition
bad mood
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pique
 Definition
bad mood
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querulous
 Definition
bad mood
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umbrage
 Definition
bad mood
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waspish
 Definition
bad mood
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dilettante
 Definition
beginner/amateur
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fledgling
 Definition
beginner/amateur
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neophyte
 Definition
beginner/amateur
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novitiate
 Definition
beginner/amateur
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proselyte
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
tyro
 Definition
beginner/amateur
Term
burgeoning
 Definition
beginning/young
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callow
 Definition
beginning/young
Term
engender
 Definition
beginning/young
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inchoate
 Definition
beginning/young
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incipient
 Definition
beginning/young
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nascent
 Definition
beginning/young
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acerbic
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
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acidulous
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
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acrimonious
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
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asperity
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
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caustic
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
mordacious
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
mordant
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
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trenchant
 Definition
biting (as in wit or temperament)
Term
audacious
 Definition
bold
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courageous
 Definition
bold
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dauntless
 Definition
bold
Term
banal
 Definition
boring
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fatuous
 Definition
boring
Term
hackneyed
 Definition
boring
Term
insipid
 Definition
boring
Term
mundane
 Definition
boring
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pedestrian
 Definition
boring
Term
platitude
 Definition
boring
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prosaic
 Definition
boring
Term
quotidian
 Definition
boring
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trite
 Definition
boring
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bacchanalian
 Definition
carousal
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debauchery
 Definition
carousal
Term
depraved
 Definition
carousal
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dissipated
 Definition
carousal
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iniquity
 Definition
carousal
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libertine
 Definition
carousal
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libidinous
 Definition
carousal
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licentious
 Definition
carousal
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reprobate
 Definition
carousal
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ribald
 Definition
carousal
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salacious
 Definition
carousal
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sordid
 Definition
carousal
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turpitude
 Definition
carousal
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capricious
 Definition
changing quickly
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mercurial
 Definition
changing quickly
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volatile
 Definition
changing quickly
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counterpart
 Definition
copy
Term
emulate
 Definition
copy
Term
facsimile
 Definition
copy
Term
factitious
 Definition
copy
Term
paradigm
 Definition
copy
Term
precursor
 Definition
copy
Term
quintessence
 Definition
copy
Term
simulated
 Definition
copy
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vicarious
 Definition
Term
aspersion
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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belittle
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
berate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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calumny
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
castigate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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decry
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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defamation
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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denounce
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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deride/derisive
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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diatribe
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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disparage
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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excoriate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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gainsay
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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harangue
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
impugn
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
impugn
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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inveigh
 Definition
criticize/criticism
Term
lambaste
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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objurgate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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obloquy
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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opprobrium
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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pillory
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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rebuke
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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remonstrate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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reprehend
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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reprehend
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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reprove
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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revile
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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tirade
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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vituperate
 Definition
criticize/criticism
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bereave
 Definition
death/mourning
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cadaver
 Definition
death/mourning
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defunct
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
demise
 Definition
death/mourning
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dolorous
 Definition
death/mourning
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elegy
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
knell
 Definition
death/mourning
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lament
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
macabre
 Definition
death/mourning
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moribund
 Definition
death/mourning
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obsequies
 Definition
death/mourning
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sepulchral
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
wraith
 Definition
death/mourning
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abnegate
 Definition
denying or self
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abstain
 Definition
denying or self
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ascetic
 Definition
denying or self
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spartan
 Definition
denying or self
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stoic
 Definition
denying or self
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temperate
 Definition
denying or self
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authoritarian
 Definition
dictatorial
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despotic
 Definition
dictatorial
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dogmatic
 Definition
dictatorial
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hegemonic (hegemony)
 Definition
dictatorial
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imperious
 Definition
dictatorial
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peremptory
 Definition
dictatorial
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tyrannical
 Definition
dictatorial
Term
abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand
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ambiguous
 Definition
difficult to understand
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arcane
 Definition
difficult to understand
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bemusing
 Definition
difficult to understand
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cryptic
 Definition
difficult to understand
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enigmatic
 Definition
difficult to understand
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esoteric
 Definition
difficult to understand
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inscrutable
 Definition
difficult to understand
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obscure
 Definition
difficult to understand
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opaque
 Definition
difficult to understand
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paradoxical
 Definition
difficult to understand
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perplexing
 Definition
difficult to understand
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recondite
 Definition
difficult to understand
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turbid
 Definition
difficult to understand
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defile
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
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fetid
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
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invidious
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
noisome
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
odious
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
putrid
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
rebarbative
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
articulate
 Definition
easy to understand
Term
cogent
 Definition
easy to understand
Term
eloquent
 Definition
easy to understand
Term
evident
 Definition
easy to understand
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limpid
 Definition
easy to understand
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lucid
 Definition
easy to understand
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pellucid
 Definition
easy to understand
Term
aberrant
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anachronism
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anomalous
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
discrete
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
eclectic
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
esoteric
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
iconoclast
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
abash
 Definition
embarrass
Term
chagrin
 Definition
embarrass
Term
compunction
 Definition
embarrass
Term
contrition
 Definition
embarrass
Term
diffidence
 Definition
embarrass
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expiate
 Definition
embarrass
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foible
 Definition
embarrass
Term
gaucherie
 Definition
embarrass
Term
rue
 Definition
embarrass
Term
equitable
 Definition
equal
Term
equity
 Definition
equal
Term
tantamount
 Definition
equal
Term
apocryphal
 Definition
falsehood
Term
canard
 Definition
falsehood
Term
chicanery
 Definition
falsehood
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dissemble
 Definition
falsehood
Term
duplicity
 Definition
falsehood
Term
equivocate
 Definition
falsehood
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erroneous
 Definition
falsehood
Term
ersatz
 Definition
falsehood
Term
fallacious
 Definition
falsehood
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feigned
 Definition
falsehood
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guile
 Definition
falsehood
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mendacious/mendacity
 Definition
falsehood
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perfidy
 Definition
falsehood
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prevaricate
 Definition
falsehood
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specious
 Definition
falsehood
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spurious
 Definition
falsehood
Term
conjugal
 Definition
family
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consanguine
 Definition
family
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