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11/11/2010

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Antipathy
Definition
aversion, dislike
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Assiduous
Definition
hard-working, diligent
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Broach
Definition
to bring up, announce; begin to talk about
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Burgeon
Definition
to grow rapidly or flourish
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Chary
Definition
wary; cautious, sparing
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Chic
Definition
stylish and fashionable; sophistication in dress
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Complaisance
Definition
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
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Contrite
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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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Cozen
Definition
to deceive, hoodwink, beguile
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Craven
Definition
contemptibly fainthearted, pusillanimous, lacking any courage
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Desuetude
Definition
marked by disuse
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Desultory
Definition
random, thoughtless; marked by a lack of plan or purpose
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Doggerel
Definition
trivial, poorly construced verse
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Egress
Definition
the way of exit
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Emollient
Definition
Soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying
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Essay (verb)
Definition
to test or try; attempt, experiment
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Expiate
Definition
to atone or make amends for
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Expiate
Definition
to atone or make amends for
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Fetter
Definition
to shackle, put in chains, restrain
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Fulminate
Definition
to attack loudly or denounce
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Grouse
Definition
to complain or grumble
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Harangue
Definition
to deliver a loud, pomopus speech or tirade
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Inchoate
Definition
in an intitial stage, not fully formed
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Indolent
Definition
lazy, listless, torpid
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Iniquity
Definition
wickedness, gross injustice
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Insouciant
Definition
unconcerned, carefree, nonchalant
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Intimate
Definition
to imply, suggest, or insinuate
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Intractable
Definition
not easily managed or directed, stubborn, obstinate
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Peripatetic
Definition
itinerant, traveling, nomad
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Vilify
Definition
to defame, characterize harshly
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