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11/04/2012
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opaque
 Definition
not pervious to light; hard to understand
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palatable
 Definition
agreeable to taste
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verdant
 Definition
green with vegetation
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absolve
 Definition
set free of guilt
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peripheral
 Definition
at the outward bounds as opposed to the center
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affinity
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attraction
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incite
 Definition
stir up
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indomitable
 Definition
unconquerable
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agnostic
 Definition
one who disclaims any knowledge of the existence of a god
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allocate
 Definition
apportion or designate for a specific purpose
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belabor
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work on to absurd lengths
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carnal
 Definition
of the flesh
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celibate
 Definition
abstaining from sexual intercourse
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sprightly
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lively; brisk; animated
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censure
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blame or condemn
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placate
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appease
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contrite
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penitent, sorry for one's sins
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droll
 Definition
oddly humorous
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embroil
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involve in strife
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inculcate
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teach; implant
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ephemeral
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short-lived
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extemporaneous
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unrehearsed
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insipid
 Definition
dull, flat
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extenuating
 Definition
qualifying; mitigating
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realism
 Definition
a literary style that is committed to the faithful, objective presentation of the details of ordinary life
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