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06/21/2011
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Facetious
 Definition
Adj.
Humorous
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Facilitate
 Definition
V.
To make less difficult
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Fallacious
 Definition
Adj.
Based on a false idea or fact; Misleading
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Fatuous
 Definition
Adj.
Foolishly self-satisfied
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Fawning
 Definition
Adj.
Seeking favor by flattering
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Felicitous
 Definition
Adj.
Suitably expressed; Appropriate; Well-chosen
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Flag
 Definition
V.
To droop; Grow weak
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Fledgling
 Definition
N.
Beginner; Novice
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Flout
 Definition
V.
To treat scornfully
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Foment
 Definition
V.
To incite; Arouse
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Forestall
 Definition
V.
To prevent; Delay
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Frugality
 Definition
N.
Thrift
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Gainsay
 Definition
V.
To deny; Dispute; Oppose
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Garrulous
 Definition
Adj.
Very talkative; Wordy
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Goad
 Definition
V.
To prod; Urge on
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Gouge
 Definition
V.
To tear out; Scoop out; Overcharge
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Grandiloquent
 Definition
Adj.
Pompous; Bombastic
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Gregarious
 Definition
Adj.
Sociable
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Guileless
 Definition
Adj.
Free of cunning or deceit; Artless
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Gullible
 Definition
Adj.
Easily deceived
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Harangue
 Definition
N.
Long, pompous speech; Tirade
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Homogeneous
 Definition
Adj.
Composed of identical parts; Uniform in composition
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Hyperbole
 Definition
N.
Purposeful exaggeration for effect
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Iconoclastic
 Definition
Adj.
Attacking cherished traditions
Term
Idolatry
 Definition
N.
Idol worship; Blind or excessive devotion
Term
Immutable
 Definition
Adj.
Unchangeable
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Impair
 Definition
V.
To damage; Injure
Term
Impassive
 Definition
Adj.
Showing no emotion
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Impede
 Definition
V.
To hinder; Block
Term
Impermeable
 Definition
Adj.
Impossible to penetrate
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Imperturbable
 Definition
Adj.
Not easily disturbed
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Impervious
 Definition
Adj.
Impossible to penetrate; Incapable of being affected
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Implacable
 Definition
Adj.
Inflexible; Incapable of being pleased
Term
Implicit
 Definition
Adj.
Implied; Understood but not stated
Term
Implode
 Definition
V.
Collapse inward violently
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Inadvertently
 Definition
Adv.
Carelessly; Unintentionally
Term
Inchoate
 Definition
Adj.
Imperfectly formed or formulated
Term
Incongruity
 Definition
N.
State of not fitting
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Inconsequential
 Definition
Adj.
Insignificant; Unimportant
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Incorporate
 Definition
V.
Introduce something into another thing already in existence; Combine
Term
Indeterminate
 Definition
Adj.
Uncertain; Indefinite
Term
Indigence
 Definition
N.
Poverty
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Indolent
 Definition
Adj.
Habitually lazy; Idle
Term
Inert
 Definition
Adj.
Unable to move; Sluggish
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Ingenuous
 Definition
Adj.
Naive and tyrusting; Lacking sophistication
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Inherent
 Definition
Adj.
Firmly established by nature or habit
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Innocuous
 Definition
Adj.
Harmless
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Insensible
 Definition
Adj.
Unconscious; Unresponsive
Term
Insinuate
 Definition
V.
To suggest; Say indirectly; Imply
Term
Insipid
 Definition
Adj.
Lacking in flavor; Dull
Term
Insularity
 Definition
N.
Narrow-mindedness; Isolation
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Intractable
 Definition
Adj.
Not easily managed
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Intransigence
 Definition
N.
Stubborness; Refusal to compromise
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Inundate
 Definition
V.
To cover with water; Overwhelm
Term
Inured
 Definition
V.
Hardened; Accustomed; Used to
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Invective
 Definition
N.
Verbal abuse
Term
Irascible
 Definition
Adj.
Easily angered
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Irresolute
 Definition
Adj.
Unsure of how to act; weak
Term
Laconic
 Definition
Adj.
Using few words
Term
Lassitude
 Definition
N.
Lethargy; Sluggishness
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Laud
 Definition
V.
To praise
Term
Lethargic
 Definition
Adj.
Inactive
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Levee
 Definition
N.
An embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
Term
Levity
 Definition
N.
Light manner or attitude
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Log
 Definition
N.
Record of a voyage; Record of daily activities
Term
Loquacious
 Definition
Adj.
Talkative
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Lucid
 Definition
Adj.
Bright; Clear; Intelligible
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Magnanimity
 Definition
N.
Generosity; Nobility
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Malinger
 Definition
V.
To feign illness to escape duty
Term
Malleable
 Definition
Adj.
Capable of being shaped by pounding; Impressionable
Term
Maverick
 Definition
N.
Dissenter
Term
Mendacious
 Definition
Adj.
Dishonest
Term
Metamorphosis
 Definition
N.
Change; Transformation
Term
Meticulous
 Definition
Adj.
Very Careful; Fastidious
Term
Misanthrope
 Definition
N.
One who hates humanity
Term
Mitigate
 Definition
V.
To cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful; Alleviate
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Mollify
 Definition
V.
To soothe
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Morose
 Definition
Adj.
Ill humored; sullen
Term
Mundane
 Definition
Adj.
Worldly as opposed to spiritual; Concerned with the ordinary
Term
Negate
 Definition
V.
To cancel out; Nullify
Term
Neophyte
 Definition
N.
Novice; Beginner
Term
Obdurate
 Definition
Adj.
Stubborn
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Obsequious
 Definition
Adj.
Overly submissive
Term
Obviate
 Definition
V.
To make unnecessary; To anticipate and prevent
Term
Occlude
 Definition
V.
To shut; Block
Term
Officious
 Definition
Adj.
Too helpful; Meddlesome
Term
Onerous
 Definition
Adj.
Burdensome
Term
Opprobrium
 Definition
N.
Disgrace; Contempt
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Oscillate
 Definition
V.
To move back and forth
Term
Ostentatious
 Definition
Adj.
Showy; Trying to attract attention; Pretentions
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