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01/05/2011
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adroit
adj.
 Definition
skillful; clever
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macroscopic
adj.
 Definition
visible to the naked eye
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fatuous
adj.
 Definition
foolish
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bovine
adj.
 Definition
pertaining to cows or cattle
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ferret
v.
 Definition
to search or drive out
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affectation
n.
 Definition
a phony attitude
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knell
n.
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a sound made by a bell, often rung slowly for a death or funeral
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dichotomy
n.
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a division into two parts
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callow
adj.
 Definition
young and inexperienced
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laconic
adj.
 Definition
using few words; short; concise
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quiddity
n.
 Definition
an essential quality
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patent
adj.
 Definition
evident or obvious
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peccadillo
n.
 Definition
a minor offence, misdeed
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sagacious
adj.
 Definition
wise; having keen perception and sound judgement
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rationalize
v.
 Definition
to make an excuse for
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deride
v.
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to ridicule; to mock
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censure
v.
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to criticize sharply
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gambol
v.
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to frolic
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immolate
v.
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to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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recondite
adj.
 Definition
difficult to understand; profound
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marinet
n.
 Definition
a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster
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quagmire
n.
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a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation
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gibe
v.
 Definition
to scoff; to ridicule
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agape
adj.
 Definition
open-mouthed; surprised
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carcinogen
n.
 Definition
causing cancer
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olfactory
adj.
 Definition
pertaining to smell
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imperious
adj.
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domineering; haughty
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grotesque
adj.
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absurd; distorted
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neologism
n.
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a new word or expression
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hackneyed
adj.
 Definition
commonplace; overused
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