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01/14/2009

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cacophony
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N. Harsh or jarring sound
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confrere
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N. Comrade; colleague
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convoke
Definition
v. To summon or call together for a meeting
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filial
Definition
adj. Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
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fractious
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adj. Tending to be troublesome; irritable
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fulminate
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v. To express with denunciation, often in an explosive way.
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jocular
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adj. Given to or characterized by joking; playful; jolly
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nugatory
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adj. Having no force or effect
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obloquy
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N. 1. An utterance of denunciation. 2. The condition o one who is held in contempt for a shameful action.
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palpable
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adj. 1. Easy to touch or feel. 2 Easy to see, hear or recognize, obvious.
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parity
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n. Equality of rank or value
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peruse
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v. To read through something, either casually or closely
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polemic
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n. 2. An argument to refute a position or opinion. 2. One who aggressively advocates a position.
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supplicate
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v. To ask for humbly; to plead or beg.
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temporize
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v. To act evasively in order to achieve a compromise or to gain time.
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