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01/31/2006

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Superficial
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shallow
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veracity
Definition
truthful
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probity
Definition
honesty
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benediction
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blessing
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opulence
Definition
richness
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invalid
Definition
to be sick
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beneficial
Definition
advantageous
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effect
Definition
result
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malingering
Definition
pretending illness
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veracity
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accuracy
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vulgarian
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a vulgar person tasteless person
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benediction
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blessing
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invalid
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sick person
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invalid
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without legal force
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aver
Definition
assert
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affect
Definition
act upon
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effect
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bring about
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muncicipal
Definition
pertaining to the local gov.
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forfeiture
Definition
act of losing in consequence of some fault
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malign
Definition
to slander to vilify to defame
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convalescence
Definition
period of recovering strength
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veracity
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truthfulness
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immunization
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act of protecting one from disease as by inoculation
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benefactor
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person who does good to others patron
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malefactor
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depraved unprincipled or wicked person scoundrel
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utilitarian
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pertaining to that which is serviceable helpful beneficial
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appraise
Definition
to evaluate
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aprise
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to give notice inform
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comprise
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to consist of
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compromise
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result of such a settlement
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illegal
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prohibited by law
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illegible
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not legible or decipherable
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incriminate
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to accuse of a crime or other wrongful act
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recriminate
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to accuse in return
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resume (n)
Definition
a summary
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resume (v)
Definition
to begin or take up to assume or take
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sensible
Definition
readily precieved
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sensitive
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quick to take offense
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sentry
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guard
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century
Definition
100 yrs
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abrogate
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to get rid of to abolish do away with
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arrogate
Definition
to take without right
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acquisitive
Definition
someone who gets
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inquisitive
Definition
someone who asks
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perquisite
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benefit
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prerequisite
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requirement
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request
Definition
to ask
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requisistion
Definition
written request
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vocation
Definition
occupation
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avocation
Definition
hobby
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conscious
Definition
faculty which enables individuals to know their relative conformity with society's moral determinations
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conscious
Definition
aware of ones own feeling and thoughts or of external conditions and objects
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science
Definition
logical arrangement of knowledge in the form of hypothesis or laws subject to verification
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prescience
Definition
knowledge of an event before it happens (foreknowledge)
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subconscious
Definition
denoting such phenomena of mental life as are not attended by full awareness
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unconscious
Definition
not cognizant unaware
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conscientious
Definition
scrupulous careful and thorough painstaking
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plebiscite
Definition
expression of the popular will by vote
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nice
Definition
agreeable pleasing kind
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voitation
Definition
act of willing
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putative
Definition
supposed
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presentiment
Definition
feeling of something about to happen
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reprisal
Definition
retaliation act of using force for revenge
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demonstrative
Definition
exhibiting expressing feelings
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assumption
Definition
inference supposition
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selective
Definition
choosy of discriminating taste
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infallibility
Definition
incapability of error
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premonition
Definition
forewarning
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facade
Definition
face of a building
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facet
Definition
flat polished surface
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facet
Definition
flat polished surface
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abuse
Definition
To use wrongly or improperly
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disuse
Definition
The state of not being used or of being no longer in use.
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dismal
Definition
Causing gloom or depression; dreary
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malady
Definition
A disease, a disorder, or an ailment.
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misuse
Definition
Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use
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peruse
Definition
To read or examine, typically with great care
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beneficiary
Definition
One that receives a benefit
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beneficence
Definition
The state or quality of being kind, charitable, or beneficial
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bounty
Definition
Liberality in giving.
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usurpation
Definition
The act of usurping, especially the wrongful seizure of royal sovereignty
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usury
Definition
The practice of lending money and charging the borrower interest, especially at an exorbitant or illegally high rate
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malevolence
Definition
Malicious behavior
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embellish
Definition
To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
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affection
Definition
A tender feeling toward another; fondness
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efficacious
Definition
Producing or capable of producing a desired effect
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benefit
Definition
Something that promotes or enhances well-being
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defeat
Definition
To win victory over
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probe
Definition
An exploratory action, expedition
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avail
Definition
To be of use or advantage to
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opulence
Definition
Wealth; affluence.
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olfactory
Definition
Of, relating to, or contributing to the sense of smell
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remuneration
Definition
Something, such as a payment
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valiant
Definition
Possessing valor; brave.
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indemnify
Definition
To protect against damage, loss, or injury; insure
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fallacious
Definition
Tending to mislead; deceptive
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assent
Definition
To agree, as to a proposal; concur
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dissent
Definition
To differ in opinion or feeling; disagree
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resent
Definition
To feel indignantly aggrieved at.
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discretionary
Definition
Available for use as needed or desired
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predilection
Definition
A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference
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reprehensible
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Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy
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remonstrate
Definition
To say or plead in protest, objection, or reproof
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muster
Definition
To cause to come together; gather
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monetary
Definition
Of or relating to money.
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collegial
Definition
Characterized by or having power and authority vested equally among colleagues
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impresario
Definition
One who sponsors or produces entertainment, especially the director of an opera company.
A manager; a producer.
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sumptuary
Definition
Regulating or limiting personal expenditures.
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vociferous
Definition
Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry
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disavow
Definition
To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with
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obloquy
Definition
Abusively detractive language or utterance
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soliloquy
Definition
A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.
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loquacious
Definition
Very talkative
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vociferous
Definition
Making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry.
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interrogatary
Definition
Asking a question; of the nature of a question; interrogative
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convoke
Definition
To cause to assemble in a meeting
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prefatory
Definition
Of, relating to, or constituting a preface
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infamy
Definition
Evil fame or reputation
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