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06/29/2012

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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
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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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
Definition
inclined to change one's mind implusively; erractic and unpredictable
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disabuse
Definition
to set right; to undeceive
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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enervate
Definition
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom
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exculpate
Definition
to clear of blame; exonerate
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exigent
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urgent; pressing
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preparation
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fulminate
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to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
Definition
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
Definition
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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magnanimity
Definition
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart; forgiving
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nascent
Definition
coming into being; early stages of development
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nebulous
Definition
vague; cloudly; lacking clearly defined form
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noxious
Definition
harmful, injurious
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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paean
Definition
a song of praise and thanksgiving
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perennial
Definition
happening repeatedly; recurrent through the year or many years
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perfunctory
Definition
dont without care or interest; cursory
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perspicacious
Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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prattle
Definition
to babble meaninglessly; empty and idle mannered talking
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precipitate
Definition
to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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prevaricate
Definition
to mislead; to deliberately avoid the truth
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qualms
Definition
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant
Definition
to retract
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reticent
Definition
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express throughts and feelings
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solicitous
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
Definition
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor
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squader
Definition
to waste by spending or using irresponsibily
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stymie
Definition
to block; to thwart
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tortuous
Definition
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
Definition
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
Definition
truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or aggressive
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voracious
Definition
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit
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