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11/27/2007
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banal
 Definition
common, ordinary
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benefactor
 Definition
one who helps others
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benevolent
 Definition
kind and generous
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benign
 Definition
mild and harmless
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blithe
 Definition
happy cheerful
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brevity
 Definition
briefness, shortness
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candid
 Definition
honest and truthful
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capricious
 Definition
changeable
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caustic
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sarcastic and harsh
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censure
 Definition
critize or disaprove of
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charlatan
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imposter, fake
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coalesce
 Definition
combine or come together
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complacent
 Definition
content
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concede
 Definition
to admit or surrender
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condone
 Definition
to forgive
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conspicuous
 Definition
easy to see, noticeable
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consternation
 Definition
amazement or terror that causes confusion
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contempt
 Definition
scorn or disrespect
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contrite
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regretful, sorrowful
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crower
 Definition
crouch down in fear or shame
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defamation
 Definition
harm to a name or reputation
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deference
 Definition
a yield to the opinion of another
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deliberate
 Definition
consider carefully
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denounce
 Definition
to speak out against
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depravity
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badness or corruption
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deride
 Definition
to ridicule or laugh at
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deter
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to prevent or hinder
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didactic
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instructive or preachy
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discerning
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distinguishing one thing from another
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discord
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disagreement
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disparage
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to be little
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disparity
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difference in form or character
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disseminate
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to scatter
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dissonance
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harsh contradiction
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dogmatic
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stubborn
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dubious
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doubtful or uncertain
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baleful
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evil and threatening
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baroque
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extravagant
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behoove
 Definition
to be necessary
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berate
 Definition
to scold
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bereft
 Definition
hurt by someone's death
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biennial
 Definition
occurs every 2 years
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bombastic
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pompous
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burly
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strong
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cache
 Definition
stockpile or heap
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catalyst
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anything that starts a situation
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chagrin
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distress or shame
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chastise
 Definition
to punish or discipline
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choleric
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cranky
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cohesion
 Definition
act of holding together
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colloquial
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casual or common
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conglomeration
 Definition
mixture or collection
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craven
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cowardly or fearful
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dearth
 Definition
shortage
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debilitate
 Definition
deprive of strength
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deign
 Definition
to stoop
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delineate
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to outline
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demur
 Definition
to object!
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derision
 Definition
ridicule or mockery
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dichotomy
 Definition
branching into two parts
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docile
 Definition
obediant or manageable
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duress
 Definition
force
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