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01/10/2011
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factious
adj.
 Definition
causing disagreement
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ignoble
adj.
 Definition
dishonorable; shameful
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boor
n.
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rude or impolite person
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aegis
n.
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a shield; protection
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perspicacity
n.
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keenness of judgement
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fervent
adj.
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eager; earnest
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rectify
v.
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to correct; to make right
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enervate
v.
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to weaken
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besiege
v.
 Definition
to overwhelm; to surround and attack
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ephemeral
adj.
 Definition
lasting only a brief time; short-lived
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altruism
n.
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a concern for others; generosity
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carrion
n.
 Definition
decaying flesh
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amorphous
adj.
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shapeless, formless, vague
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opulent
adj.
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rich, luxurious; wealthy
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antithesis
n.
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an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
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maelstrom
n.
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whirlpool; turbulence; agitated state of mind
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impotent
adj.
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powerless; lacking strength
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emendation
n.
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a correction
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chagrin
n.
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embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
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bauble
n.
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a showy but useless thing
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diaphanous
adj.
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very sheer and light
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labyrinth
n.
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a complicated network of winding passages; a maze
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gloat
v.
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to look at or think about with great satisfaction
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impediment
n.
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a barrier; obstruction
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bestial
adj.
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savage; brutal
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effete
adj.
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worn out; barren
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shard
n.
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a fragment
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bland
adj.
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mild; tasteless; dull
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nihilism
n.
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a total rejection of established laws
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maxim
n.
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an expression of general truth or principle
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