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01/11/2004

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Adonis
Definition
very hansome young man
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aegis
Definition
shield or protection; auspices; sponsorship
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chimerical
Definition
fantastic; unreal; impossible; absurd
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Draconian
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cruel; harsh; severe; ironhanded
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eristic
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prone to controversy
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iridescent
Definition
having colors like the rainbow
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laconic
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using words sparingly; terse; concise
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lethargic
Definition
unnaturally drowsy; sluggish; dull
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Lucullan
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sumptuous; luxurious
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martial
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pertaining to war; warlike
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mercurial
Definition
quick; vivacious; active; lively
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mercurial
Definition
ant. saturnine
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mercurial
Definition
inconstant; unstable; capricious; subject to rapid and unpredictable mood changes
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myrmidon
Definition
obedient and unquestioning follower
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narcissistic
Definition
in love with oneself
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narcisstic
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excessively fascinated and gratified by one's own physical and mental qualities
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narcissistic
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egocentric
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paean
Definition
song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph
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palladium
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safeguard; protection
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panic
Definition
sudden, overpowering terror, sometimes causing mass flight
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phillipic
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bitter denunciation; tirade
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plutocratic
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having great influence because of one's wealth
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protean
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exceedingly variable; readily assuming different forms or shapes
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procrustean
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cruel or inflexible in enfoecing conformity
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Pyrrhic
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ruinous; gained at too great a cost
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saturnine
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heavy dull sullen gloomy morose
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saturnine
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ant. mercurial
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solon
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legislator; wise lawgiver
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stentorian
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very loud
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stygian
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infernal; especially dark; gloomy
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terpischorean
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pertaining to dancing
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thespian
Definition
pertaining to the drama or acting
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