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List 2
Test of Time, Chapter One
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08/11/2004

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mute
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(adj) making no sound
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impenetrable
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(adj) impossibe to see or get through
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vain
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(adj) 1 fruitless or futile; unsuccessful 2 overly conerned with one's appearance or achievements
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oppressive
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(adj) cruel and unjust
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impending
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(adj) about to happen; threatening to occur
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incessant
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(adj) not stopping
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majestic
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(adj) grand and beautiful; possessing majesty
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summit
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(adj) topmost point; peak; zenith
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dreary
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(adj) drab and dull; without color; gloomy, dismal; causing sadness
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somber
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(adj) dark, gloomy, dismal
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opulent
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(adj) indicative of great wealth; costly; decadent
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ostentations
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(adj) showy or flashy in an attempt to impress
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affluent
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(adj) wealthy or prosperous
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picturesque
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(adj) visually charming or attractive
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hamlet
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(n) very small village
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myriad
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(adj) consisting of a large but indefinite number
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barren
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(adj) without life; bare; desolate
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inscrutable
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(adj) mysterious, difficult to interpret
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conventional
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(adj) normal, done in the accepted manner
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ecclectic
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(adj) having a wide variety; varied in an interesting way
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immaculate
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(adj) without a stain; pristine
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complement
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(v) to combine with so as to complete
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intractable
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(adj) stubbornly uncooperative
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pensive
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(adj) deeply thoughtful
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loom
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(v) hover; to come into view in an imposing way
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loom
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(v) hover; to come into view in an imposing way
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pungent
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(adj) having a strong and distinct odor
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formidable
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(adj) 1 inspiring admiration 2 difficult to defeat
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bemuse
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(v) lost in thought; puzzled or confused
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enigmatic
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(adj) mysterious or puzzling
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mercurial
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(adj) quick to change moods
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aloof
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(adj) distant, reserved, cool
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prodigious
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(adj) huge, marvelous
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jocular
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(adj) characterized by a playful attitude
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burnished
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(adj) polished
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sumptuous
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(adj) especially lavish, decadent or rich
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indecorous
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(adj) socially imappropriate
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propriety
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(n) socially acceptable behavior
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erratic
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(adj) without consistency, unstable
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magnanimous
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(adj) unselfish and noble
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melancholy
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(n) sadness
(adj) sad or joyless
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flourish
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(n) a showy decoration or embellishment
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ebullient
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(adj) overflowing with enthusiasm
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chided
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(v) scolded in a playful manner
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impudent
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(adj) disrespectful in a cocky way
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orator
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(n) one who speaks publically with effective results
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tacit
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(adj) unspoken
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adroitly
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(adv) skillfully, with precision
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vociferous
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(adj) with a loud, surprising noise
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gargantuan
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(adj) unbelievably huge
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beseech
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(v) to beg or ask
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maelstrom
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(n) a large and violent storm
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salient
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(adj) important, easily seen
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breach
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(n) gap
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boisterous
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(adj) loud and rowdy
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antebellum
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(adj) taking place before the American Civil War
[the prefix "ante-" means "before" or "prior to"]
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genteel
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(adj) well-mannered and kind
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primordial
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(adj) primitive
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writhe
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(v) to squirm about in pain
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staid
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(adj) sober, strait-laced, uptight
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dour
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(adj) unapproving, stern
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reprehensible
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(adj) completely without merit; deserving strong disapproval
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deftly
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(adv) expertly, quickly and efficiently
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ardent
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(adj) eager, supportive
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uncanny
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(adj) strange in a nearly supernatural way
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