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Undergraduate 4
07/27/2012

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Pall
Definition
1. n: a cloth on a coffin/shroud
2. vb: to become less appealing through familiarity
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Dubious
Definition
doubtful
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Accolade
Definition
1. an award for merit
2. an expression of praise/admiration
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Fetid
Definition
putrid, rotting
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Aquiline
Definition
shaped like a beak
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Moribund
Definition
stagnant, dying
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Postprandial
Definition
occurring after dinner or lunch
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limpid
Definition
unclouded, clear
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disabuse
Definition
persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken
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torpor
Definition
a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy
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maelstrom
Definition
a powerful whirlpool in a sea or river
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lugubrious
Definition
gloomy, dismal
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imprecations
Definition
curses
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polemic
Definition
1. a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
2. the practice of engaging in controversial debate or dispute.
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plaintive
Definition
sounding sad, mournful, or lugubrious
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surfeit
Definition
1. n: an excessive amount of something: "a surfeit of food and drink"
2. vb: to overfeed
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scurrilous
Definition
vulgar, ribald, obscene, insulting
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vociferous
Definition
vehement, clamorous, obstreperous
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temerity
Definition
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity
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ribald
Definition
scurrilous, bawdy, obscene
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assiduity
Definition
diligence, sedulity
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abstemious
Definition
Not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking
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impetus
Definition
the force that makes move
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adjudicate
Definition
to make a formal judgement
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agog
Definition
eager, anxious
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publican
Definition
pub keeper
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy, boisterous, rumbustious
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