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02/12/2009

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corporal
Definition
of or relating to the body; physical; real
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deplorable
Definition
worthy of severe condemnation or reproach; wretched; bad
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winsome
Definition
charming, often in a childlike or naive way
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dishevel
Definition
to loosen and let fall (hair or clothing) in disarray or to disarrange or throw into disorder
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primeval
Definition
belonging to the earliest time or ages
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subliminal
Definition
below the level of awareness; subconscious
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revenue
Definition
money or in some cases goods that are collected by a business or governmental agency
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radical
Definition
marked by a considerable departure from the usual or traditional
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dogmatic
Definition
devoted to certain doctrines without regard to practicability; given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
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engender
Definition
to cause to exist or to develop
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donnybrook
Definition
a very noisy disturbance
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swill (verb)
Definition
to drink greedily or grossly; to flood with water, as for washing
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swill (noun)
Definition
a mixture of liquid and solid food, such as table scraps, fed to animals, especially pigs; slop; a deep draft of liquor; nonsense; rubbish
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nonchalant
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coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual
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phantasmagoric
Definition
a fantastic sequence of haphazardly associative imagery, as seen in dreams or fever; a constantly changing scene composed of numerous elements
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synergy
Definition
combined action or operation; a mutually advantageous conjunction or compatibility of distinct business participants or elements (as resources or efforts)
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