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06/05/2014

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Adret
Definition
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
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axiomatic
Definition
self-evident; obvious.
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banal
Definition
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite
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frippery
Definition
finery in dress, especially when showy, gaudy, or the like.
empty display; ostentation.
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ham
Definition
to overact
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noetic
Definition
of or pertaining to the mind
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obliquity
Definition
mental perversity
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omphaloskepsis
Definition
contemplation of one's own naval as part of a mystical exercise
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pluvial
Definition
of or pertaining to the rain
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sally
Definition
1.a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
2.a sudden rushing forth or activity.
3.an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
4.an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: a sally of anger.
5.a clever, witty, or fanciful remark.
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sanguine
Definition
cheerful, optimistic, or confident
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specious
Definition
superficially pleasing
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tarantism
Definition
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance
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verbicide
Definition
to willfully distort the meaning of a word
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