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10/16/2011
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talisman
 Definition
amulet, object bringing good luck
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dastard
 Definition
dishonorable or dispicable person
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cull
 Definition
pick out from a variety
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effluence
 Definition
substance flowing out of something
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terse
 Definition
consise
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epigram
 Definition
a consice witty saying
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epithet
 Definition
a word or saying used to describe someone or something
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equanimity
 Definition
composure, calmness of temperament
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decry
 Definition
publicly belittle; denounce
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effluvium
 Definition
harmful odor
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hummock
 Definition
small hill
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bard
 Definition
poet
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somnambulist
 Definition
sleepwalker
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sojourn
 Definition
temporary stay
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exhort
 Definition
strongly encourage, urge
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effusion
 Definition
pouring forth
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hale
 Definition
healthy
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denizen
 Definition
inhabitant
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despoil
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steal
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appellation
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name/title
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refulgent
 Definition
shining brightly
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pinnace
 Definition
small boat
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plenipotentiary
 Definition
having power
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promontory
 Definition
land that sticks out from water/headland
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factitious
 Definition
fake
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shrew
 Definition
bad-tempered woman
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virago
 Definition
bad-tempered woman
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tenebrous
 Definition
obscure, dark/shadowy
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execrable
 Definition
abominable
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gully
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drain/gutter
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arroyo
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gutter/drain
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circumvent
 Definition
find a way around, outwit
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expound
 Definition
present and explain
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exult
 Definition
joyous
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felicitous
 Definition
well-chosen, fitting
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fiduciary
 Definition
given in trust
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fledgling
 Definition
inexperienced
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fusillade
 Definition
continuous shooting of firearms
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gainsay
 Definition
deny
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gouge (1/2)
 Definition
swindle, overcharge
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doff
 Definition
remove clothing
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harangue
 Definition
long passionate speech
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heterodox
 Definition
unorthodox opinions
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importune
 Definition
urge
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inamorata
 Definition
female lover
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inculpate
 Definition
blame
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incursion
 Definition
invasion
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ineffable
 Definition
too great to describe
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insularity
 Definition
narrow-minded
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maladroit
 Definition
clumsy
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malfeasance
 Definition
misconduct
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maverick
 Definition
non-conformist
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minatory
 Definition
threatening
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miscegenation
 Definition
breeding between races
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obstreperous
 Definition
unruly
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partisan
 Definition
bias
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paucity
 Definition
scarcity
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penchant
 Definition
strong inclination, liking
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percipient
 Definition
having perception, keen
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pertinatious
 Definition
stubborn
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petulant
 Definition
irritation over something trifle
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philanderer
 Definition
flirter
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philology
 Definition
study of literary texts for authenticity
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platitude
 Definition
trifle
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preamble
 Definition
introductory statement
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precarious
 Definition
uncertain, risky
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precocious
 Definition
advanced in talent or smarts
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promulgate
 Definition
open declaration
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propitiate
 Definition
conciliate, placate, appease
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celerity
 Definition
swiftness of movement
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propound
 Definition
put forth (an idea)
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proscribe
 Definition
banish, outlaw
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proselytize
 Definition
convert faiths
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punctillious
 Definition
strict
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recondite
 Definition
abstruse, little known
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recumbent
 Definition
lying down
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refractory
 Definition
rebellious, hard to manage
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remonstrate
 Definition
plead in protest
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reprobate
 Definition
sinner
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revile
 Definition
critisize insultingly
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solicitous
 Definition
concern
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subjugate
 Definition
to conquer
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subpoena
 Definition
writ ordering a person to court
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supplicate
 Definition
beg
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tenable
 Definition
capable of being defended
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tendentious
 Definition
bias view
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verisimilitude
 Definition
appearance of truth
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welter
 Definition
turmoil
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scion
 Definition
offspring
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hawser
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rope
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rime
 Definition
frost
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encumber

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burden
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harry
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attack
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acephalous
 Definition
no longer having a head
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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fiat
 Definition
command
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collation
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light meal
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actuate
 Definition
motivate
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perturbation
 Definition
anxiety
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