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Day 4 CP English
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08/25/2006

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Term
ascetic
Definition
practicing extreme self-discipline, usually done for religious purposes.
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effete
Definition
incapable of producing; worn out.
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gregarious
Definition
outgoing, one who is described as this prefers to be in the company of others.
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obsequious
Definition
used to describe behavior that is sickeningly and insincerely polite. "kissing up"
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sublimate
Definition
means to channel unacceptable drives or desires into constructive ones.
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maudlin
Definition
tearfully or excessively sentimental, sometimes to the point of being offensive
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rationalize
Definition
to attribute one's actions to rational and creditable motives, without an adequate analysis of the true and unusually unconscious motives
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vicarious
Definition
living an experience indirectly rather than directly.
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wanton
Definition
lewd and lascivious, freely exravagant.
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pander
Definition
to minister to the gratification of the passions and prejudices of others, usually to one's own profit.
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