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06/23/2013

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Term
negotiate
Definition
v.
to succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing
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indelible
Definition
adj.
incapable of being removed or erased
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subtle
Definition
adj.
not immediately obvious;hard to understand
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endeavor
Definition
n./v.
a serious attempt or effort
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abduct
Definition
v.
to take away,kidnap
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sacrosanct
Definition
adj.
very sacred,holy or inviolable
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gamut
Definition
n.
a whole series/entire range
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obtrude
Definition
v.
to push forward, to impose(oneself or ideas)on others
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despise
Definition
v.
to look down on with contempt and scorn
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rancid
Definition
adj.
spoiled or rotten
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beacon
Definition
n.
a signaling light;
a source of guidance or inspiration
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encumber
Definition
v.
to burden or weigh down
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tremulous
Definition
adj.
shaking,fearful
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adduce
Definition
v.
to show as an example or means of proving something
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renovate
Definition
v.
to make new
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barrage
Definition
n.
a heavy,prolonged attack
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ephemeral
Definition
adj.
lasting for a short time;fleeting
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discreet
Definition
adj.
careful about what one says or does;prudent
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evoke
Definition
v.
to call forth or call to mind
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educe
Definition
v.
to draw out, elicit
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gauche
Definition
adj.
socially awkward
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incessant
Definition
adj.
continuous,non-stopped
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extol
Definition
v.
to praise highly and lavishly
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conjure
Definition
v.
to summon or influence,by or as by magic
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jocose
Definition
adj.
jokingly,given to joking
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exacerbate
Definition
v.
to make more violent,bitter or severe
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eschew
Definition
v.
to avoid,shun
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girth
Definition
n.
the distance around something;circumference
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dispose
Definition
v.
to give a tendency or inclination to
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derive
Definition
v.
to obtain from a source
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rote
Definition
v.
to memorize mechanically
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induct
Definition
v.
to place formally into a position,to admit as a member
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conducive
Definition
adj.
tending to bring about
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drastic
Definition
adj.
extreme,severe
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irascible
Definition
adj.
easily angered
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commodity
Definition
n.
goods
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electorate
Definition
n.
the total group of qualified voters
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fetid
Definition
adj.
having a bad odor
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dapper
Definition
adj.
looking neat and trim
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cosmopolitan
Definition
adj./n.
having worldwide scope;so sophisticated as to be at home in all parts of the world
Term
toil
Definition
v./n.
work strenuously
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byproduct
Definition
n.
side-effect
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commodious
Definition
adj.
roomy,spacious
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gauge
Definition
n./v.
an instrument used to measure/test
Term
edible
Definition
adj.
eatable
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divulge
Definition
v.
to reveal,make known
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cryptic
Definition
adj.
mysterious;secretive or partially concealed
Term
embed
Definition
v.
to fix in a surrounding mass
Term
intelligence
Definition
n.
information,news
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astringent
Definition
adj.
severe,strong,harsh
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stem
Definition
v.
to stop,restrain
Term
judicious
Definition
adj.
wise and careful
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scruple
Definition
n.
moral principle that restrains one's actions
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palette
Definition
n.
a color broad
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lackadaisical
Definition
adj.
showing lack of interest or spirit
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disclose
Definition
v.
reveal
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timid
Definition
adj.
easily frightened
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blatant
Definition
adj.
offensively obvious/loud
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susceptible
Definition
adj.
easily influenced,vulnerable
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cajole
Definition
v.
to attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk
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seduce
Definition
v.
lure or attract
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zeal
Definition
n.
intense passion or enthusiasm
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concise
Definition
adj.
brief and to the point
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august
Definition
n.
inspiring awe or admiration
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approbation
Definition
n.
official approval
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submissive
Definition
adj.
willing to obey without resistance,docile
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definitive
Definition
adj.
complete
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savanna
Definition
n.
treeless plain in tropical/subtropical region
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platable
Definition
adj.
pleasant or acceptable to the taste
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generic
Definition
adj.
without a trademark,general
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subside
Definition
v.
to settle down
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culinary
Definition
adj.
relating to the kitchen or cookery
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innate
Definition
adj.
possessed at birth,inborn
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draconian
Definition
adj.
extremely harsh and severe
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desiccate
Definition
v.
to dry completely
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uncanny
Definition
adj.
strangely unsettling,as if of supernatural power
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consonant
Definition
adj.
being in an agreement
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olfactory
Definition
adj.
relating to smell
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inextricable
Definition
adj.
unable to be resolved
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ductile
Definition
adj.
easily shaped/persuaded
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sycophant
Definition
n.
people who seek favor by flattering
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erratic
Definition
adj.
inconsistent
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nurture
Definition
v.
nourish,educate
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self-abnegation
Definition
n.
the putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others
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rank
Definition
adj.
conspicuously offensive(of smell/taste)
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menial
Definition
adj.
servant-like
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winsome
Definition
adj.
charming(usually in an innocent way)
Term
heyday
Definition
n.
a time of success or popularity
Term
montage
Definition
n.
a composite elements
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