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08/18/2008

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Otiose
Definition
not effective, worthless; lazy
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Pellucid
Definition
clear in meaning; easy to understand
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Borborygmus
Definition
a rumbling or gurgling sound caused by the movement of gas in the intestines
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Expropriate
Definition
to take something from another's possession for one's own use
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Abject
Definition
wretched, beyond all hope; without self esteem
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Abjure
Definition
renounce to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant (abjure one’s errors)
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Ablation
Definition
the removal, esp. of organs, abnormal growths, or harmful substances, from the body by mechanical means, as by surgery.
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Ablaze
Definition
on fire; aroused to passion or excitement; fervent; zealous
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Ably
Definition
in a competent manner; proficiently
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Abnegate
Definition
to give up, as a privilege or desire; relinquish; self-denial
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Abnegation
Definition
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
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Aborigines
Definition
first inhabitants; the flora and fauna of an area
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Abortive
Definition
useless; vain or futile
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Abound
Definition
to be plentiful
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Solemn
Definition
a trait of dignified seriousness; somberly impressive; causing serious thoughts or a grave mood
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Abductor
Definition
of a muscle that pulls away from the body
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Aberrance
Definition
deviation from the right or usual course
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Aberrant
Definition
abnormal, strange
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Abet [uh-bet]
Definition
assist or support in wrongdoing (abet a crime)
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Abhor
Definition
regarding with extreme repugnance
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Abhorrence
Definition
strong aversion
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Abhorrent
Definition
detestable, causing disgust
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Abidance
Definition
Continuance
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Abide
Definition
to stay in place; to remain unchanging, to wait for; to submit to
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Abiogenist [ey-bahy-oh-jen-uh-sis]
Definition
one who believes in the spontaneous generation of life from inorganic matter
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Abject
Definition
wretched; beyond all hope; without self esteem; contemptible (abject poverty, abject coward)
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Poignant [poin-yuhnt]
Definition
keen or strong in mental appeal; affecting or moving the emotions
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Rectitude [rek-ti-tood]
Definition
rightness of principle or conduct; moral virtue; correctness
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Diminutive [di-min-yuh-tiv]
Definition
small; little; tiny
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Charlatan [shahr-luh-tn]
Definition
a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack; imposter, fraud, fake
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