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07/27/2012
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Term
abridge
 Definition
concise
Term
compendium
 Definition
concise
Term
cursory
 Definition
concise
Term
curtail
 Definition
concise
Term
syllabus
 Definition
concise
Term
terse
 Definition
concise
Term
apace
 Definition
act quickly
Term
headlong
 Definition
act quickly
Term
abet
 Definition
assist
Term
ancillary
 Definition
assist
Term
countenance
 Definition
assist
Term
espouse
 Definition
assist
Term
mainstay
 Definition
assist
Term
munificent
 Definition
assist
Term
proponent
 Definition
assist
Term
stalwart
 Definition
assist
Term
sustenance
 Definition
assist
Term
bilious
 Definition
bad mood
Term
dudgeon
 Definition
bad mood
Term
pettish
 Definition
bad mood
Term
petulant
 Definition
bad mood
Term
pique
 Definition
bad mood
Term
waspish
 Definition
bad mood
Term
fledgling
 Definition
beginner
Term
novitate
 Definition
beginner
Term
proselyte
 Definition
beginner
Term
callow
 Definition
beginning/young
Term
incipient
 Definition
beginning/young
Term
acrimonious
 Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
asperity
 Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
mordacious
 Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
mordant
 Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
trenchant
 Definition
biting (wit/temperament)
Term
audacious
 Definition
bold
Term
courageous
 Definition
bold
Term
dauntless
 Definition
bold
Term
banal
 Definition
boring
Term
fatuous
 Definition
boring
Term
hackneyed
 Definition
boring
Term
insipid
 Definition
boring
Term
mundane
 Definition
boring
Term
pedestrian
 Definition
boring
Term
platitude
 Definition
boring
Term
prosaic
 Definition
boring
Term
quotidian
 Definition
boring
Term
trite
 Definition
boring
Term
bacchanalian
 Definition
corrupt
Term
debauchery
 Definition
corrupt
Term
depraved
 Definition
corrupt
Term
dissipated
 Definition
corrupt
Term
iniquity
 Definition
corrupt
Term
libertine
 Definition
corrupt
Term
libidinous
 Definition
corrupt
Term
licentious
 Definition
corrupt
Term
reprobate
 Definition
corrupt
Term
ribald
 Definition
corrupt
Term
salacious
 Definition
corrupt
Term
sordid
 Definition
corrupt
Term
turpitude
 Definition
corrupt
Term
capricious
 Definition
changing quickly
Term
mercurial
 Definition
changing quickly
Term
volatile
 Definition
changing quickly
Term
counterpart
 Definition
copy
Term
emulate
 Definition
copy
Term
facsimile
 Definition
copy
Term
factitious
 Definition
copy
Term
paradigm
 Definition
copy
Term
precursor
 Definition
copy
Term
quintessence
 Definition
copy
Term
simulated
 Definition
copy
Term
vicarious
 Definition
copy
Term
aspersion
 Definition
criticism
Term
belittle
 Definition
criticize
Term
berate
 Definition
criticize
Term
calumny
 Definition
criticize
Term
castigate
 Definition
criticize
Term
decry
 Definition
criticize
Term
defamation
 Definition
criticize
Term
denounce
 Definition
criticize
Term
deride
 Definition
criticize
Term
diatribe
 Definition
criticism
Term
disparage
 Definition
criticize
Term
excoriate
 Definition
criticize
Term
gainsay
 Definition
criticism
Term
harangue
 Definition
criticism
Term
impugn
 Definition
criticism
Term
inveigh
 Definition
criticism
Term
lambaste
 Definition
criticism
Term
objurgate
 Definition
criticism
Term
obloquy
 Definition
criticize
Term
opprobium
 Definition
criticism
Term
pillory
 Definition
criticism
Term
rebuke
 Definition
criticize
Term
remonstrate
 Definition
criticize
Term
reprehend
 Definition
criticize
Term
reprove
 Definition
criticize
Term
revile
 Definition
criticize
Term
tirade
 Definition
criticize
Term
vituperate
 Definition
criticize
Term
bereave
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
defunct
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
dolorous
 Definition
death
Term
macabre
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
moribund
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
obsequies
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
sepulchral
 Definition
death/mourning
Term
abnegate
 Definition
denying of self
Term
ascetic
 Definition
denying of self
Term
despotic
 Definition
dictatorial
Term
imperious
 Definition
dictatorial
Term
peremptory
 Definition
dictatorial
Term
abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand
Term
arcane
 Definition
difficult to understand
Term
bemusing
 Definition
difficult to understand
Term
inscrutable
 Definition
difficult to understand
Term
opaque
 Definition
difficult to understand
Term
recondite
 Definition
difficult to understand
Term
turbid
 Definition
difficult to understand
Term
defile
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
invidious
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
odious
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
rebarbative
 Definition
disgusting/offensive
Term
limpid
 Definition
easy to understand
Term
lucid
 Definition
easy to understand
Term
pellucid
 Definition
easy to understand
Term
aberrant
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anachronism
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
anomalous
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
discrete
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
eclectic
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
iconoclast
 Definition
eccentric/dissimilar
Term
abash
 Definition
embarrass
Term
chagrin
 Definition
embarrass
Term
compunction
 Definition
embarrass
Term
contrition
 Definition
embarrass
Term
diffidence
 Definition
embarrass
Term
expiate
 Definition
embarrass
Term
foible
 Definition
embarrass
Term
gaucherie
 Definition
embarrass
Term
rue
 Definition
embarrass
Term
equitable
 Definition
equal
Term
equity
 Definition
equal
Term
tantamount
 Definition
equal
Term
apocryphal
 Definition
falsehood
Term
canard
 Definition
falsehood
Term
chicanery
 Definition
falsehood
Term
dissemble
 Definition
falsehood
Term
duplicity
 Definition
falsehood
Term
equivocate
 Definition
falsehood
Term
erroneous
 Definition
falsehood
Term
ersatz
 Definition
falsehood
Term
fallacious
 Definition
falsehood
Term
feigned
 Definition
falsehood
Term
guile
 Definition
falsehood
Term
mendacious
 Definition
falsehood
Term
perfidy
 Definition
falsehood
Term
prevaricate
 Definition
falsehood
Term
specious
 Definition
falsehood
Term
spurious
 Definition
falsehood
Term
conjugal
 Definition
family
Term
consanguine
 Definition
family
Term
distaff
 Definition
family
Term
endogamous
 Definition
family
Term
filial
 Definition
family
Term
fratricide
 Definition
family
Term
progenitor
 Definition
family
Term
scion
 Definition
family
Term
ardor/ardent
 Definition
favoring
Term
doctrinaire
 Definition
favoring
Term
fervid
 Definition
favoring
Term
partisan
 Definition
favoring
Term
tendentious
 Definition
favoring
Term
zealot
 Definition
favoring
Term
absolve
 Definition
forgive
Term
acquit
 Definition
forgive
Term
exculpate
 Definition
forgive
Term
exonerate
 Definition
forgive
Term
expiate
 Definition
forgive
Term
palliate
 Definition
forgive
Term
redress
 Definition
forgive
Term
vindicate
 Definition
forgive
Term
chortle
 Definition
funny
Term
droll
 Definition
funny
Term
facetious
 Definition
funny
Term
flippant
 Definition
funny
Term
gibe
 Definition
funny
Term
jocular
 Definition
funny
Term
levity
 Definition
funny
Term
ludicrous
 Definition
funny
Term
raillery
 Definition
funny
Term
riposte
 Definition
funny
Term
simper
 Definition
funny
Term
abatement
 Definition
gap/opening; decrease; reduction
Term
aperture
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
fissure
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
hiatus
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
interregnum
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
interstice
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
lull
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
orifice
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
rent
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
respite
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
rift
 Definition
gap/opening
Term
altruistic
 Definition
generous
Term
beneficent
 Definition
generous
Term
clement
 Definition
generous
Term
largess
 Definition
generous
Term
magnanimous
 Definition
generous
Term
munificent
 Definition
generous
Term
philanthropic
 Definition
generous
Term
unstinting
 Definition
generous
Term
avaricious
 Definition
greedy
Term
covetous
 Definition
greedy
Term
mercenary
 Definition
greedy
Term
miserly
 Definition
greedy
Term
penurious
 Definition
greedy
Term
rapacious
 Definition
greedy
Term
venal
 Definition
greedy
Term
asperity
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
baleful
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
dour
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
fell
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
malevolent
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
mordant
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
sardonic
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
scathing
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
truculent
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
vitriolic
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
vituperation
 Definition
hard-hearted
Term
baleful
 Definition
harmful
Term
baneful
 Definition
harmful
Term
deleterious
 Definition
harmful
Term
inimical
 Definition
harmful
Term
injurious
 Definition
harmful
Term
insidious
 Definition
harmful
Term
minatory
 Definition
harmful
Term
perfidious
 Definition
harmful
Term
pernicious
 Definition
harmful
Term
cacophony
 Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
din
 Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
dissonant
 Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
raucous
 Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
strident
 Definition
harsh-sounding
Term
abhorrence
 Definition
hatred
Term
anathema
 Definition
hatred
Term
antagonism
 Definition
hatred
Term
antipathy
 Definition
hatred
Term
detestation
 Definition
hatred
Term
enmity
 Definition
hatred
Term
loathing
 Definition
hatred
Term
malice
 Definition
hatred
Term
odium
 Definition
hatred
Term
rancor
 Definition
hatred
Term
salutary
 Definition
healthy
Term
dither
 Definition
unsteady; fluctuating
Term
antithetic
 Definition
hostile
Term
churlish
 Definition
hostile
Term
truculent
 Definition
hostile
Term
vindictive
 Definition
hostile
Term
ingenuous
 Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
novitiate
 Definition
innocent/inexperienced
Term
disingenuous
 Definition
insincere
Term
dissemble
 Definition
insincere
Term
fulsome
 Definition
insincere
Term
ostensible
 Definition
insincere
Term
unctuous
 Definition
insincere
Term
appraise
 Definition
investigate
Term
ascertain
 Definition
investigate
Term
assay
 Definition
investigate
Term
descry
 Definition
investigate
Term
inert
 Definition
lazy
Term
phlegmatic
 Definition
lazy
Term
torpid
 Definition
lazy
Term
adventitious
 Definition
luck
Term
auspicious
 Definition
luck
Term
kismet
 Definition
luck
Term
optimum
 Definition
luck
Term
portentous
 Definition
luck
Term
propitious
 Definition
luck
Term
providential
 Definition
luck
Term
talisman
 Definition
luck
Term
admonish
 Definition
nag
Term
belabor
 Definition
nag
Term
cavil
 Definition
nag
Term
enjoin
 Definition
nag
Term
exhort
 Definition
nag
Term
harangue
 Definition
nag
Term
hector
 Definition
nag
Term
martinet
 Definition
nag
Term
remonstrate
 Definition
nag
Term
reproof
 Definition
nag
Term
fetid
 Definition
nasty
Term
noisome
 Definition
nasty
Term
noxious
 Definition
nasty
Term
askance
 Definition
not a straight line; askew
Term
awry
 Definition
askew
Term
careen
 Definition
askew
Term
carom
 Definition
askew
Term
circuitous
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
circumvent
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
gyrate
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
labyrinth
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
meander
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
oblique
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
serrated
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
sidle
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
sinuous
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
undulating
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
vortex
 Definition
nonlinear
Term
bombastic
 Definition
pretentious/pompous (in writing/speech)
Term
circumlocution
 Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
garrulous
 Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
grandiloquent
 Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
loquacious
 Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
periphrastic
 Definition
roundabout/wordy
Term
prolix
 Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
rhetoric
 Definition
wordy; bombastic
Term
turgid
 Definition
overblown/pompous
Term
verbose
 Definition
wordy
Term
ameliorate
 Definition
satisfy
Term
appease
 Definition
satisfy
Term
assuage
 Definition
satisfy
Term
defer
 Definition
satisfy/pacify
Term
mitigate
 Definition
satisfy
Term
mollify
 Definition
satisfy
Term
placate
 Definition
satisfy
Term
propitiate
 Definition
satisfy
Term
satiate
 Definition
satisfy
Term
slake
 Definition
satisfy
Term
soothe
 Definition
pacify
Term
euphonious
 Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
harmonious
 Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
melodious
 Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
sonorous
 Definition
pleasant sounding
Term
destitute
 Definition
poor
Term
esurient
 Definition
poor
Term
impecunious
 Definition
poor
Term
indigent
 Definition
poor
Term
acclaim
 Definition
praise
Term
accolade
 Definition
praise
Term
aggrandize
 Definition
praise
Term
encomium
 Definition
praise
Term
eulogize
 Definition
praise
Term
extol
 Definition
praise
Term
fawn
 Definition
praise
Term
laud
 Definition
praise
Term
venerate
 Definition
praise
Term
augur
 Definition
predict
Term
auspice
 Definition
predict
Term
fey
 Definition
predict
Term
harbinger
 Definition
predict
Term
portentous
 Definition
predict
Term
presage
 Definition
predict
Term
prescient
 Definition
predict
Term
prognosticate
 Definition
predict
Term
encumber
 Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
fetter
 Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
forfend
 Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
hinder
 Definition
prevent/obstruct
Term
astute
 Definition
smart
Term
canny
 Definition
smart
Term
perspicacious
 Definition
smart
Term
disconsolate
 Definition
sorrow
Term
doleful
 Definition
sorrow
Term
dolor
 Definition
sorrow
Term
elegiac
 Definition
sorrow
Term
forlorn
 Definition
sorrow
Term
morose
 Definition
sorrow
Term
plaintive
 Definition
sorrow
Term
threnody
 Definition
sorrow
Term
obstinate
 Definition
stubborn
Term
recalcitrant
 Definition
stubborn
Term
refractory
 Definition
stubborn
Term
renitent
 Definition
stubborn
Term
untoward
 Definition
stubborn
Term
vexing
 Definition
stubborn?
Term
compendious
 Definition
terse; abruptly concise
Term
antecede
 Definition
time/order
Term
antedate
 Definition
time/order
Term
anterior
 Definition
time/order
Term
eon
 Definition
time
Term
ephemeral
 Definition
time
Term
epoch
 Definition
time
Term
fortnight
 Definition
time
Term
millenium
 Definition
time
Term
penultimate
 Definition
time
Term
synchronous
 Definition
time
Term
temporal
 Definition
time
Term
craven
 Definition
timid
Term
diffident
 Definition
timid
Term
pusillanimous
 Definition
timid
Term
recreant
 Definition
timid
Term
timorous
 Definition
timid
Term
trepidation
 Definition
timid
Term
candor
 Definition
truth
Term
fealty
 Definition
truth
Term
frankness
 Definition
truth
Term
indisputable
 Definition
truth
Term
indubitable
 Definition
truth
Term
legitimate
 Definition
truth
Term
verity
 Definition
truth
Term
iconoclast
 Definition
unusual
Term
ambulatory
 Definition
walking about
Term
discursive
 Definition
wandering; rambling
Term
expatiate
 Definition
wandering
Term
forage
 Definition
wandering
Term
sojourn
 Definition
wandering
Term
inhibit
 Definition
weaken; to restrain
Term
stultify
 Definition
weaken
Term
undermine
 Definition
weaken
Term
vitiate
 Definition
weaken
Term
adage
 Definition
wisdom
Term
aphorism
 Definition
wisdom
Term
apothegm
 Definition
wisdom
Term
bromide
 Definition
wisdom
Term
dictum
 Definition
wisdom
Term
epigram
 Definition
wisdom
Term
platitude
 Definition
wisdom
Term
sententious
 Definition
wisdom
Term
truism
 Definition
wisdom
Term
abnegation
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
abortive
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
abrogate
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
decamp
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
recant
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
recidivism
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
remission
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
renege
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
rescind
 Definition
withdrawal
Term
retrograde
 Definition
withdrawal
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