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11/12/2011
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ubiquitous
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being everywhere simultaneously
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umbrage
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offense, resentment
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unadulterated
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absolutely pure
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unavailing
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hopeless, useless
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unconscionable
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unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust
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unctuous
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greasy, oily; smug and falsely earnest
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undulating
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moving in waves
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unequivocal
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absolute, certain
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unfrock
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to strip of priestly duties
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unimpeachable
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beyond question
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unscrupulous
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dishonest
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unstinting
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generous
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untoward
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not favorable;unruly
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untrammeled
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unhampered
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upbraid
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to scold sharply
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uproarious
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loud and forceful
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urbane
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courteous, refined, suave
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usury
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practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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vacillate
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to waver, show indecision
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vacuous
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empty, void; lacking intelligence, purposeless
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vagrant (n)
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person with no home, wanderer
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valorous
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brave, valiant
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vapid
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tasteless, dull
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variegated
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varied; marked with different colors
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vaunted
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boasted about, bragged about
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venal
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willing to do wrong for money
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vendetta
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prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility
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venerable
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respected because of age
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veneration
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adoration, honor, respect
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veracious
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accuracy, truth
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verdant
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green with vegetation; inexperienced
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verdure
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fresh, rich vegetation
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verisimilitude
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quality of appearing true or real
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verity
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truthfulness; blief viewed as true or enduring
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vermin
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small creatures offensive to humans
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vernacular
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everyday language used by ordinary people; specialized language of a profession
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vernal
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related to spring
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verve
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energy, vitality
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vicissitude
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change or variation; ups and down
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vignette
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decorative design; short literary composition
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vim
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energy, enthusiasm
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vindicate
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to clear of blame; support a claim
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virile
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manly, having qualities of an adult male
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virtue
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conforming to what is right
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vitiate
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reduce in value or effectiveness
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vitriolic
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burning, caustic; sharp, bitter
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vituperate
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to abuse verbally
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vociferous
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loud, vocal and noisy
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voluble
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speaking much and easy, talkative; glib
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wallow
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to indulge oneself excessively, luxuriate
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wan
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sickly, pale
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wanton
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undisciplined, unrestrained, reckless
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waspish
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rude, behaving badly
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wax
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to increase
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wayward
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erratic unrestrained, reckless
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welter (n)
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a confused mass; a jumble
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whet
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to sharpen, stimulate
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winsome
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charming, happily engaging
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wizened
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withered, shriveled, wrinkled
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wraith
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a ghost
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wrangle
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loud quarrel
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xenophobia
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fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
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yoke (v)
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to join together
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zephyr
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gentle breeze
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