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01/10/2011
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imprecation
n.
 Definition
a curse
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non sequitur
n.
 Definition
something that does not follow logically
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sanguine
adj.
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cheerful; optimistic
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bowdlerize
v.
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to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
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impair
v.
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to waken; to cause to become worse
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panegyric
n.
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an expression of praise
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quandary
n.
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a puzzling situation; a dilema
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ebullient
adj.
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enthusiastic
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deference
n.
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respect; consideration
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nebulous
adj.
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hazy; vague, uncertain
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rakish
adj.
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dashingly stylish and confident
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elegy
n.
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a sad or mournful poem
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pedantic
adj.
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tending to show off one's learning
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antipathy
n.
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an intense dislike
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elucidate
v.
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to make clear
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imminent
adj.
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likely to happen; threatening
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Banal
adj.
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common, ordinary
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obdurate
adj.
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stubborn; hardhearted
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peruse
v.
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to read carefully; to scrutinize
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bedlam
n.
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a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
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affluence
n.
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wealth; richness
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scurrilous
adj.
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coarsely abusive; vulgar
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parody
n.
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a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner
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sedulous
adj.
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hard working; diligent
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onerous
adj.
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burdensome; heavy; hard to endure
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amoral
adj.
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lacking a sense of right and wrong
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eschew
v.
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to keep away from; to avoid; to shun
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denouement
n.
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an outcome; result
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fop
n.
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an excessively fashion-conscious man
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vignette
n.
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a short, descriptive literary sketch
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