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12/04/2004

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Oblivion
Definition
The condition or state of being forgotten or unknown
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Matriculate
Definition
To enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
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Slake
Definition
to satisfy, quench
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Argosy
Definition
A rich supply
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Macabre
Definition
Dwelling on the gruesome
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Countenance
Definition
Face, visage; especially : the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character
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dark horse
Definition
A usually little known contender (as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing b : an entrant in a
contest that is judged unlikely to succeed
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ambient
Definition
Existing or present on all sides : encompassing
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superjacent
Definition
Lying above or upon: overlying
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wraith
Definition
Ghost, specter
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juncture
Definition
A critical time or state of affairs
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trepid
Definition
Timorous, fearful
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ensconce
Definition
Establish; settle
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scrutinize
Definition
To examine closely and minutely
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tergiversation
Definition
Evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut
statement : equivocation
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acumen
Definition
Keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
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phantasmagoria
Definition
An exhibition or display of optical effects and
illusions
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diffident
Definition
Reserved, unassertive
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Pickwickian
Definition
Intended or taken in a sense other than the obvious or literal one
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Devise
Definition
To form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
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Mountebank
Definition
A boastful unscrupulous pretender : charlatan
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Inveterate
Definition
Confirmed in a habit: habitual
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Accolade
Definition
An expression of praise
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Encomium
Definition
Glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise; also : an
expression of this
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Mosque
Definition
A building used for public worship by Muslims
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Meed
Definition
A fitting return or recompense
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Recusant
Definition
Refusing to submit to authority
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Bemuse
Definition
To cause to have feelings of wry or tolerant amusement
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Extremophile
Definition
A organism that lives under extreme environmental
conditions (as in a hot spring or ice cap)
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Dilatory
Definition
Characterized by procrastination: tardy
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Abeyance
Definition
Temporary inactivity: suspension
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Feign
Definition
To assert as if true : pretend
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Reverberate
Definition
To continue in or as if in a series of echoes: resound
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Multidinous
Definition
Including a multitude of individuals : populous
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Frenetic
Definition
Frenzied, frantic
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Boilerplate
Definition
Standardized, formulaic, or hackneyed language
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Diapause
Definition
A period of physiologically enforced dormancy between
periods of activity
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Hibernaculum
Definition
A shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal
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Palliate
Definition
To cover by excuses and apologies
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