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10/25/2004

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lugubrious
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sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful
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glibly
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speaking too smoothly to be sincere
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nemesis
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an unbeatable rival
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banal
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commonplace; trite; stale from overuse
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lampoon
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strongly satirical writing; ricidule or satirize
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bellicose
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quarellsome; hostile; inclined to fighting
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nebulous
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hazy; vague; not clearly defined
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abject
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hopelessly low; wretched; miserable; without self-respect
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propriety
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acceptable behavior; conformity with conventional standards
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revile
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to attack with abusive language; to call insulting names
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