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07/02/2005

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coup
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a brilliant victory or accomplishment; the violent overthrow of a government by a small internal group
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covenant
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a solemn agreement; a contract; a pledge
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covert
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secret; hidden
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covet
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to wish for enviously
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credulous
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eager to believe; gullible
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criterion
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standard; basis for judgment
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cryptic
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mysterious; mystifying
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culinary
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relating to cooking or the kitchen
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culminate
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to climax; to reach full effect
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culpable
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deserving blame; guilty
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cursory
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hasty; superficial
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curtail
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to shorten; to cut short
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cynic
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one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are morivated only by selfishness
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daunt
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to make fearful; to intimidate
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dearth
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lack; scarcity
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debacle
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violent breakdown; sudden overthrow; overwhelming defeat
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debauchery
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wild living; excessive intemperance
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debilitate
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to weaken; to cripple
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decadent
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decaying or decayed, especially in terms of morals
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decimate
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to kill or destroy a large part of
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