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07/18/2010
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lucid
 Definition
clear, easily understandable
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lurid
 Definition
sensational, graphic
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maelstrom
 Definition
destructive whirlpool
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magnanimous
 Definition
noble, generous
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malediction
 Definition
a curse
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malevolent
 Definition
wanting harm to befall others
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malleable
 Definition
capable of being shaped or transformed
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mandate
 Definition
authoritative command
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manifest
 Definition
easily understandable or to show plainly
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manifold
 Definition
diverse, varied
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maudlin
 Definition
weakly sentimental
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maverick
 Definition
indenpendent
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mawkish
 Definition
sickly sentimental
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maxim
 Definition
saying that is widely accepted
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mendacious
 Definition
having a lying false character
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mercurial
 Definition
characterized by rapid change
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meritorious
 Definition
worthy of reward
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mitigate
 Definition
to make less violent, to alleviate
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modicum
 Definition
a small amount of something
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modulate
 Definition
to pass from one state to another
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mollify
 Definition
to soften in temper
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morass
 Definition
wet swampy bog, something that traps and confuses
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mores
 Definition
the moral attitudes of a group of people
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multifarious
 Definition
having great diversity
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mundane
 Definition
more concerned with the world than with heaven
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munificence
 Definition
generosity in giving
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myriad
 Definition
consisting of a very great number
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nadir
 Definition
the lowest point of something
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nascent
 Definition
in the process of being born
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nebulous
 Definition
vague
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nefarious
 Definition
heinously villianous
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negligent
 Definition
habitually careless
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neophyte
 Definition
someone young and inexperienced
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noisome
 Definition
unpleasant to the sense of smell
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nominal
 Definition
insignificant
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novice
 Definition
a beginner
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noxious
 Definition
harmful
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nuance
 Definition
a slight variation meaning
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obdurate
 Definition
unyielding to persuasion
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obfuscate
 Definition
to render incomprehensible
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oblique
 Definition
not straight foreward
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obsequious
 Definition
excessively compliant/submissive
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obsolete
 Definition
no longer used
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obstreperous
 Definition
noisy
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obtuse
 Definition
lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
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odious
 Definition
instilling hatred
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officious
 Definition
offering service whether wanted or not
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ominious
 Definition
foreshadowing evil
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onerous
 Definition
burdensome
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opulent
 Definition
rich abundance
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ostensible
 Definition
seemingly, appearing as such
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ostentatious
 Definition
showy
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pacific
 Definition
soothing
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palatable
 Definition
agreeable to the taste
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palette
 Definition
range of colors
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palliate
 Definition
to reduce severity of
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pallid
 Definition
lacking color
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panacea
 Definition
remedy for all ills
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paradigm
 Definition
example that is a perfect model
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paradox
 Definition
an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
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paragon
 Definition
model of excellence
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paramount
 Definition
greatest in importance
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pariah
 Definition
outcast
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parsimony
 Definition
stinginess
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partisan
 Definition
follower
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patent
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clear
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pathology
 Definition
deviation from the normal
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paucity
 Definition
small quantity
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pejorative
 Definition
derogatory
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pellucid
 Definition
clear
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penchant
 Definition
tendency
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penitent
 Definition
regretful
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penultimate
 Definition
next to last
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penurious
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stingy
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perfidious
 Definition
disloyal
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perfunctory
 Definition
showing little interest
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pernicious
 Definition
extremely harmful
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pert
 Definition
bold
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pertinacious
 Definition
stubbornly persistant
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perusal
 Definition
a careful examination
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pervasive
 Definition
tendency to spread throughout
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petulance
 Definition
rudeness
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phlegmatic
 Definition
unresponsive
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pillage
 Definition
to seize
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pinnacle
 Definition
highest point
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pithy
 Definition
concisely meaningful
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pittance
 Definition
small amount
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placate
 Definition
soothe
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placid
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calm
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platitude
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cliche
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plaudits
 Definition
approval, applause
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plenitude
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an abundance
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pliable
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flexable
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poignant
 Definition
deeply affecting, moving
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portent
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omen
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potable
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drinkable
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potentate
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ruler
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pragmatic
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practical
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precipice
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face of a cliff, overhanging place
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preclude
 Definition
to prevent
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