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09/02/2012
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sangui

sanguine
 Definition
blood

cheerful
Term
ob

ostentatious
 Definition
against

showy
Term
tens
 Definition
stretch
Term
micro

microcosm
 Definition
small

small universe
Term
cosmo
 Definition
universe
Term
neo

neophyte
 Definition
new

beginner
Term
phyte
 Definition
plant
Term
mens

commensurate
 Definition
measure

equal;of like measure
Term
plus

nonplussed
 Definition
more

perplexed
Term
anim

animus
 Definition
mind

intent or hatred
Term
de

demur
 Definition
down

to object
Term
punct

poignant
 Definition
point

sharp(sadness/regret)
Term
pre

apprehend
 Definition
before

to understand
Term
ad
 Definition
to
Term
hend
 Definition
grasp
Term
pro

prodigious
 Definition
before

amazing
Term
in

indolent
 Definition
not

lazy
Term
dol
 Definition
suffer
Term
per

perplex
 Definition
through

to confuse
Term
per

perfidy
 Definition
through

betrayal/disloyalty
Term
plex
 Definition
weave
Term
biblio

bibliophile
 Definition
book

book lover
Term
phile
 Definition
love
Term
demo

demography
 Definition
people

study of populations
Term
graph
 Definition
write
Term
in
 Definition
not
Term
cred

incredulous
 Definition
beleive

not believing
Term
co

copious
 Definition
together

abundant;plentiful
Term
alter

altruism
 Definition
other

concern for others
Term
trans

traverse
 Definition
across

cross
Term
cap

percept
 Definition
take

rule/principle
Term
ver

verdical
 Definition
true

truthful
Term
ex

expunge
 Definition
out

completely remove
Term
tude

pulchritude
 Definition
state of

physical beauty
Term
punct
 Definition
point
Term
acr

acerbity
 Definition
sharp

sharpness of temper
Term
fid
 Definition
faith
Term
phon

cacophony
 Definition
sound

bad noise
Term
tang

tangible
 Definition
touch

touchable
Term
tude

lassitude
 Definition
state of

sleepiness/laziness
Term
per

persiflage
 Definition
through

joking style
Term
ag

ambiguous
 Definition
to do

indefinite/unclear
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
ous
 Definition
full of
Term
lent

ambivalent
 Definition
full of

undecided
Term
val
 Definition
worth
Term
moll

mollify
 Definition
soft

make soft
Term
greg

gregarious
 Definition
group

sociable
Term
alter

altercation
 Definition
other

heated dispute
Term
ego

alter ego
 Definition
i

second self
Term
put

putative
 Definition
think

thought to be
Term
phil

philander
 Definition
love

to engage in love affairs
Term
apo

apocrypha
 Definition
away

unauthentic works
Term
andro
 Definition
man
Term
crypt
 Definition
hidden
Term
tens

tendentious
 Definition
stretch

slanted point of view
Term
in

importune
 Definition
in

trouble with requests
Term
port
 Definition
carry
Term
caco

cacoethes
 Definition
bad

uncontrollable urge
Term
ethos
 Definition
custom
Term
pre

precept
 Definition
before

principle/rule/law
Term
alter

altruism
 Definition
other

concern for others
Term
ob

obsequies
 Definition
against

funeral ceremonies
Term
sequ
 Definition
follow
Term
ex

exodus
 Definition
out

a departure
Term
pend

pensive
 Definition
hang

sadly thoughtful
Term
und

undulate
 Definition
wave

to wave
Term
amat

amiable
 Definition
love

friendly
Term
xero

serene
 Definition
dry

clear and calm
Term
sed

sedate
 Definition
sit

to calm
Term
de

condescend
 Definition
down

lower oneself
Term
con
 Definition
together
Term
nihil

nihilism
 Definition
nothing

belief in nothing
Term
ism
 Definition
doctrine
Term
inter

interstice
 Definition
between

small space
Term
ate

undulate
 Definition
cause

to wave
Term
ab

abate
 Definition
away

to lessen
Term
ous

obsequious
 Definition
full of

willingness to serve
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