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Michael Boyle Business comm. 4th floor
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Literature
Undergraduate 1
03/22/2011

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Misnomer
Definition
Link word: "miss-homer"
Incorrect or inappropriate nickname, doesn't fit.
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Doldrums
Definition
Link word: "Doll-Drums"
A period or condition of depression.
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Dormant
Definition
Link word: "Door-Mat"
Asleep or inactive
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Paranoia
Definition
Link Word: "Destroy-Ya"
A mental Illness or unreasonable anxiety.
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Countenance
Definition
Link Word: "Count-the-Nuts"
A persons face, especially their exression.
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Euphonious
Definition
Link Word: "You-Phone-Us"
Pleasing to the ear. Sounds deceiving.
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Karma
Definition
Link Word: "Harm-A"
Fate, Destiny by a persons good or bad actions.
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Proficient
Definition
Link Word: "Pro-Fisher"
Skillful, to be very good at something.
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Circa
Definition
Link Word: "Circus"
Preposition at, in or approximately at an estimated historical period.
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Quandary
Definition
Link Word: "Laundry"
State of perplexity or doubt. A difficult or uncertain situation
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Lax
Definition
Link word:"Tax"
careless, negligent, not tense, slack
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Arduous
Definition
Link word: "Hard-on-us"
Hard difficult tiresome
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Veer
Definition
Link word:" Pier"
To change direction
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Mode
Definition
Link word: "Toad"
a way or method to do something; type, manner, fashion.
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Damper
Definition
Link word: "Damp-Raw"
One that depresses or restrains; a dulling or deadening influence
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Beget
Definition
Link word: "Forget"
to give birth, create
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Beleaguer
Definition
Link word: "Big Leaguer"
To besiege; beset, surround, harass
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Deft
Definition
Link word: " deaf"
Skillful, dexterous
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Cranny
Definition
Link word: "Granny"
A small opening as in a wall or rock face
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Curvilinear
Definition
Link Word: "Curvy Lines"
Formed, band or characterized by curve lines.
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Demagogue
Definition
Link word: "Them Dogs"
A leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people
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Erudite
Definition
Link word: "Air Tight"
Deeply learned, scholary
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Grandiose
Definition
Link word: "Grand Hose"
Grand and impressive, especially flashy and showy.
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Gloat
Definition
Link word: "Goat"
To brag greatly
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Mirage
Definition
Link word: "garage"
unreal reflection, an optical illusion
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Idiosyncrasy
Definition
Link word:" sink crazy"
A behavioral quirk; a persons idea about behavior different from others.
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Porcine
Definition
Link word: " poor scene"
Reminiscent of a pertaining to a pig;
resembling of a pig
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Elfin
Definition
Link word: " elephant"
small and sprightly; mischievous, fairy like
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Debase
Definition
Link word: " The base"
To lower in quality, character or value
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Chronic
Definition
Link word: " Ron's hic"
Continuing for a long time; continuous
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