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C P English
day 23
15
English
Not Applicable
11/02/2005

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bete noire
Definition
a particular object of hate or dread
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cadaverous
Definition
pale; ghastly
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carte blanche
Definition
unconditional permission or authority
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esoteric
Definition
confined in a select circle
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forte
Definition
ones strong point
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impasse
Definition
a blinde alley; an insurmountable obstacle
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incongruous
Definition
inadaptable; out of place
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docile
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tractable
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miscegenation
Definition
marriage of mixed races
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moribund
Definition
in a dying state
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nebulous
Definition
hazy; indistinct
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recriminations
Definition
charges retorted; abusive argument
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repercussions
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reververations
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scurrilous
Definition
grossly offensive or vulgar
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soporific
Definition
tending to produce sleep
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