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04/24/2009

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Term
exacting
Definition
making great demands, calling for much effort
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erudition
Definition
book learning
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felicity
Definition
intense happiness
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irrevocable
Definition
unalterable, unable to be changed
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impetuous
Definition
done rashly or on sudden impulse
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nimbus
Definition
cloud or halo surrounding the head of a saint, supernatural figure, or person
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spurious
Definition
not authentic, not what it purports to be
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turbid
Definition
thick, muddy, unclear
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fortitude
Definition
courage in great pain or adversity
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expedient
Definition
practical, serving to promote one's interest
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luminous
Definition
bright or shining
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prostrate
Definition
lying in a face-down position
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