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06/07/2011

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machination
Definition
A plot, scheme, or conspiracy
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reticent
Definition
inclined to silence; overly reserved
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patina
Definition
a green crust substance that accumulates on old bronze and copper surfaces
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bullion
Definition
gold or silver in bulk before coining shaped in bars, valued by weight
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billet-doux
Definition
a love letter
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boon
Definition
a favor, something beneficial, a wish granted by a god
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chicanery
Definition
use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
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tyro
Definition
a beginner, novice, n00b
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vista
Definition
a pleasing view; a mental view of remembered or anticipated events
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venial
Definition
pardonable sin or offense
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consternation
Definition
anxiety or dismay at something unexpected
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descant
Definition
independent treble melody sung above the principal melody
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paregoric
Definition
a soothing medicine
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cozen
Definition
to trick or deceive
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defalcate
Definition
to misuse or embezzle monetary funds
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nevus
Definition
a birthmark or blemish
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farouche
Definition
shy in company
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refractory
Definition
unmanageable, disobedient, stubborn
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traduce
Definition
to slander
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lissome
Definition
thin, supple, and graceful
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orotund
Definition
full and imposing; pompous
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curandera
Definition
spiritual or herb doctor
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prattle
Definition
to babble, ramble senselessly
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obsequious
Definition
excessively obedient
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toady
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obsequious, overly flattering
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pastiche
Definition
work imitating a previous artist, style, or period - often satirical
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anchorite
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religious recluse; one devoted to secluded study
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gallimaufry
Definition
a confused jumble
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virago
Definition
domineering, loud, violent woman
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deliquescent
Definition
becoming or having the tendency to become liquid
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effete
Definition
ineffectual, overrefined; incapable of producing offspring
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cloying
Definition
excessively sweet or rich to the point of disgusting someone
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defray
Definition
to pay
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parvenu
Definition
newly rich or famous despite obscure origins
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cynosure
Definition
person or thing at the center of attention
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parvenu
Definition
newly rich or famous despite obscure origins
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cynosure
Definition
person or thing at the center of attention
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inculcate
Definition
to instill or ingrain by repeated instruction
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surreptitious
Definition
kept secret because it would not be approved of
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compunction
Definition
guilt
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cavil
Definition
to make frivolous objections
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astringent
Definition
causing the contraction of tissue; a sharp or bitter taste
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depredation
Definition
plundering, attacking, destroying
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extenuate
Definition
to lighten, make less serious
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stygian
Definition
dark, gloomy, black
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tocsin
Definition
an alarm bell or signal
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macaronic
Definition
derived from or composed of a mixture of languages
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crepuscular
Definition
during or resembling twilight
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lurid
Definition
vivid to the point of being unpleasantly harsh; presented in sensational terms
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encomiastic
Definition
publicly praising or flattering
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encomiastic
Definition
publicly praising or flattering
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