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11/10/2010
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efflorescence
 Definition
bursting into flower
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enmity
 Definition
state of deep-sealed ill-will
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decorous
 Definition
in a proper behavior
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chorister
 Definition
singer in a choir
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bastion
 Definition
projecting part of a rampart
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hiatus
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suspension
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gesticulated
 Definition
to express through movement
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ebullience
 Definition
overflowing with enjoyment
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recrimination
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a mutual accusation
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tumult
 Definition
noise made by a crowd
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tirade
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a violent speech
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oppressive
 Definition
weighing heavily on the senses
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inscrutable
 Definition
impossible to comprehend
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vicissitudes
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change or variation
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declivities
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downward slope or bend
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tacit
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implied or inferred
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blatant
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completely obvious
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taboo
 Definition
prohibition because of its sacred nature
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sinewy
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impossible to chew; strong
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malevolently
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in a way of wishing evil to others
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ludicrous
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extravagantly humorous
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ineffectual
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unable to affect
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jeer
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contempt laugh
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inarticulate
 Definition
deprived of speech or words
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leviathan
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evil sea monster
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clamor
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loud harsh noise
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mutinously
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rebellion-like
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crestfallen
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brought low in spirit
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impervious
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unable to be affected
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enterprise
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a purposeful undertaking
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rebuke
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harsh criticism
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demure
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modest; serious
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fervor
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passionate enthusiasm
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corpulent
 Definition
excessively fat
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sauntered
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strolled
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compelled
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forced to do something
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luminous
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radiant
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myopia
 Definition
eye disease
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sniveling
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whining
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quavered
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quivered
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talisman
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magical amulet
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acrid
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pungent
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cordon
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ornamental ribbon or cord
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elephantine
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of great mass
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epaulettes
 Definition
rank markers
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