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Undergraduate 3
01/15/2012

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prodigious
Definition
Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; Unnatural or abnormal.
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stolidity
Definition
Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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inured
Definition
Accustom (someone) to something, esp. something unpleasant; Come into operation; take effect
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etiolated
Definition
Pale and drawn out due to a lack of light; Having lost vigor or substance; feeble
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tyro
Definition
Novice or beginner
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maladroit
Definition
Lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless
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prestidigitation
Definition
Performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hands; sleight of hand
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tautology
Definition
Needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness
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quotidian
Definition
Of or occurring every day; daily; Ordinary or everyday, esp. when mundane
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aberrant
Definition
Departing from an accepted standard; Diverging from the normal type
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probity
Definition
The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
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parsimony
Definition
The quality of being careful with money or resources, thrifty; the quality or state of being stingy
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obsequious
Definition
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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scurrilous
Definition
Using indecent language; offensive
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catholic
Definition
Universal or general; not narrow-minded.
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abnegation
Definition
A denial; a renunciation.
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efficacious
Definition
Able to produce the intended effect.
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arabesque
Definition
A complex design with interweaving lines formed of plants, people, or animals.
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castigate
Definition
Strongly criticize or punish.
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ineluctable
Definition
Not to be changed or avoided.
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gambit
Definition
An opening maneuver.
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equivocate
Definition
To use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead.
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propitiate
Definition
To win the favor of; to cause to become favorably inclined; to appease.
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espouse
Definition
To take up as a supporter.
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fulminate
Definition
To make a loud, sudden noise; to send forth decrees with force or authority.
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imbue
Definition
To tinge deeply; to dye; to become impressed or penetrated.
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ursine
Definition
Bear-like.
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