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10/30/2010
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abberation(n.)
 Definition
a deviation from the expected course
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brazen(adj.)
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excessively bold, brash
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empathy(n.)
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the experience of another's feelings as one's own
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fabricate(v.)
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to invent, make-up,concoct
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harmony(n.)
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agreement, often of sound
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infuse(v.)
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to inject
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malaise(n.)
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vague feeling of discomfort
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narrate(v.)
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to tell a story
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officious(adj.)
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offering unwanted  help or sevice
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perfunctory(adj.)
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showing little enthusiasm, done as duty
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prudent(adj.)
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cautious, careful
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quaint(adj.)
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old fashioned
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recapitulate(v.)
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to repeat, reiterate
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repudiate
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to reject, turn down
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sanguine(adj.)
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CHEERY, OPTIMISTIC, HOPEFUL
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soothsayer(adj.)
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a fortune teller
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tome(n.)
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a large book
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undulate(v.)
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to move in a smooth wavelike motion
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vicissitudes(n.)
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the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one's life
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voluminous(adj.)
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large, ample