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05/14/2008

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gambol
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to frolic; to romp about playfully
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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imperious
Definition
domineering; haughty
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hackneyed
Definition
commonplace; overused
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machination
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an evil design or plan
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pejorative
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having a negative effect; insulting
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sapient
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wise; full of knowledge
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eclectic
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choosing from various sources
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiar personality trait
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emanate
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to come forth; to send forth
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immutable
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unchangeable; fixed
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bucolic
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pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic
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redolent
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having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative
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impecunious
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without money; penniless
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gratuitous
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unneccessary or uncalled for
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onus
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a burden; a responsibility
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caveat
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a warning
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garrulous
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talkative
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scintillate
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to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intelectually
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lachrymose
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tearful, weepy
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delineate
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to describe, to depict
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libertine
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one who leads an immoral life
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fastidious
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hard to please; fussy
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badinage
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playful, teasing talk
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kismet
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destiny; fate; fortune
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hegira
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flight; escape
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regress
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to move backward
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bilious
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bad tempered; cross
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gumption
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courage and initiative; common sense
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blandishment
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flattery
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salutary
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healthful; wholesome
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brevity
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briefness; short of duration
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obsequious
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excessively submissive or overly attentive
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hoi polloi
Definition
the common people; the masses
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impinge
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to encroach; to trespass
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cataract
Definition
a large waterfall
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orthography
Definition
correct spelling
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panache
Definition
self-confidence; a showy manner
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saturnine
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gloomy; sluggish
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endemic
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confined to a particular country or area
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mendacious
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lying; false; deceitful
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obviate
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to prevent; to get around
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paroxysm
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a sudden outburst; a fit
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aggrandize
Definition
1. to increase the range of; to expand
2. to make appear larger
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deign
Definition
to lower oneself before an inferior
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shibboleth
Definition
a word or pronunciation that distinguishses someone as of a particular group
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perdition
Definition
damnation; ruin; hell
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empirical
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based on practical experienced rather than theory
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germane
Definition
relevant; fitting
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hermetic
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tightly sealed
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meretricious
Definition
attractive in a cheap, flashy way
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hospice
Definition
a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute
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ratiocinate
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to reason; tp tjoml
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foment
Definition
to stir up; to incite
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salient
Definition
significant; conspicuous; standing out from the rest
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palliate
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to ease; to lessen; to soothe
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recreant
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a coward; a traitor
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miscreant
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a vicious person
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flout
Definition
to ridicule; to show contempt for
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salacious
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obscene; lustful
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sang-froid
Definition
calmness; composure or cool self-possession
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desultory
Definition
wandering from subject to subject
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pandemic
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general; widespread
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coalesce
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to blend; to merge
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ennui
Definition
boredom; a weariness resulting from lack of interest
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lambent
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softly bright or radiant; moving lightly over a surface
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hubris
Definition
excessive pride or self-confidence
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pecuniary
Definition
pertaining to money; financial
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apotheosis
Definition
the finest example
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vociferous
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marked by noise; loud
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tenacious
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strongly held; not easy to separate
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specious
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deceptive or misleading
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refractory
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unmanageable or difficult to control; willful
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pontificate
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speak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way
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prurient
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given to lustful or lewd thoughts
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insuperable
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not able to be overcome
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fulminate
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to voice disapproval or protest
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jejune
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without interest; dull
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hegemony
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influence or domination over
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truculent
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marked by ferocity
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credulity
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willingness to believe too readily
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dross
Definition
refuse or waste
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abnegation
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unwillingness to admit reality or truth; denial
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intractable
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difficult to manipulate or govern
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sinecure
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a job that provides income but requires little or no work
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tendentious
Definition
biased in perspective; preferring one view over another
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extemporaneous
Definition
done without planning; spur of the moment; unexpected; makeshift
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discursive
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jumping from one topic to another with out any order or reason
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traduce
Definition
to slander someone's reputation
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maladroit
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not resourceful or cunning; inept
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augur
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someone who predicts future events according to omens
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bon mot
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a witty remark or saying
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plutocrat
Definition
a member of the controlling upper-class
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plenary
Definition
complete in every way; full
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digress
Definition
to deviate from the original subject or course
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furlough
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a leave of absence
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stolid
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showing or having little or no emotion
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succor
Definition
something that gives relief or aid
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xeric
Definition
characterized by or adapted to a dry habitat
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potboiler
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a poorly done artistic work, often for quick profit
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redoubtable
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arousing fear
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vignette
Definition
a short, descriptive literary sketch
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