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03/20/2010

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Term

Frivolous

Definition

Unworthy of serious attention

Synonyms: Inconsequential, negligible, trifling, scatterbrained

Term

Implore

Definition

To appeal to supplication; beseech

Synonym: Beseech, entreat, plead

Term

Allusive

Definition

The act of alluding; indirect references

Synonym: Cue, suggestion, hint

Term
Despondent
Definition

Feeling of expressing despondency; dejected

Synonyms: Having lost all hope, dejected, despairing, desperate, discouraged, forlorn, hopeless, wrenched

Term

Serendipity

Definition

A seeming gift for finding good things accidentally

Synonyms: Coincidence, fortune, luck

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Vicarious

Definition

Taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute

Synonyms: Substitution, Vicariously

Term

Futile

Definition

Having no useful result

Synonyms: Barren, bootless, fruitless, pointless, profitless, unavailing, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain

Term
Culpability
Definition

Deserving of blame or censure as being wrong evil improper or injurious

Synonym: Blame, guilt

Term

Cumbersome

Definition

Difficult to handle because of weight or bulk

Synonyms: Blockish, heavy, oversized

Term

Sordid

Definition

Filthy or dirty; foul

Synonyms: Corrupt, disgraceful, base, ignoble, low, low-down, seamy, squalid, vile

Term

Poignant

Definition

Proudly moving; touching

Synonyms: Impressive, moving, touching

Term

Shrewd

Definition

Marked by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often practically

Synonyms: Astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, sagacious, slick, smart, wise

Term

Formidable

Definition

Arousing fear, dread, or alarm

Synonyms: Appalling, dreadful, redoubtable, terrible

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Vile

Definition

Loathsome, disgusting

Synonyms: Abhorrent, disgusting, loathsome

Term

Whim

Definition

A sudden or capricious idea; a fancy

Synonyms: Caprice, impulse, notion, fancy

Term

Succumb

Definition

To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in.

Synonyms: Bow, buckle, capitulated, fold, submit, surrender, yield

Term

Wily

Definition

Full of wiles, cunning

Synonyms: Cunning, scheming, sly

Term

Fortitude

Definition

Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

Synonyms: Bravery, gallantry, valor

Term

Melancholy

Definition

Sadness or depression of the spirits; gloom

Synonyms: Dejection, doldrums, funk, depression, dishearted

Term

Zealous

Definition

Full of enthusiasm

Synonyms: Fervent, rabid, warm, extreme

Term
Tedious
Definition

Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring

Synonyms: Dull, humdrum, monotonous

Term

Lugubrious

Definition

Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, to exaggerated or ludicrous degree

Synonyms: Depressing, melancholy, mournful

Term

Jovial

Definition

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer

Synonyms: Happy, jolly, cheerful, jovial

Term

Interloper

Definition

One that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler.

Synonyms: Meddler, snooper, busybody

Term

Ascertain

Definition

To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation.

Synonyms: Determine, learn, unearth, discover

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