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03/31/2005
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moribund
 Definition
dying
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munificent
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generous
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myopia
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nearsighted
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myraid
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large number
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nebulous
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hazy
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nefarious
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evil
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neologism
 Definition
new word or new usage of a word
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nepotism
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showing favoritism to friends in business
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nihilism
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belief in no objective right and wrong
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noxious
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harmful
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obdurate
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stubborn and insensitive
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obfuscate
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to confuse
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obsequious
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sucking up to (adj)
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officious
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annoyingly eager
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onerous
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burdensome
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orthodox
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conventional
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ostentatious
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excessively conspicuous: showing off
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palliate
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relieve or alleviate something with out getting rid of the problem
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panacea
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something that cures everything
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paradigm
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example
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paradox
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true statement that nonetheless seems to contradict itself
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parochial
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narrow or confined point of view
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parsimonious
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stingy
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partisan
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one who supports a particular person
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patent
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obvious
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paucity
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scarcity
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pedantic
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boringly scholarly
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pedestrian
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banal
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