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01/13/2011

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abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely, to steal off or hide
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule
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approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort
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assuage
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to ease or lessen, to appease or pacify
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audacious
Definition
darling and fearless
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stere
Definition
without adornment, bare, severely simple
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axiomatic
Definition
taken as a given
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canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively
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censure
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to criticize severely
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste
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convoluted
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complex or complicated
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disabuse
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to undeceive
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discordant
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conflicting, dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness, presumptuousness
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eloquent
Definition
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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nervate
Definition
to weaken, reduce in vitality
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ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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erudite
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very learned
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exculpate
Definition
exonerate, to clear of blame
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exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing, requiring immediate attention or action
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised, sdone without preparation
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filibuster
Definition
intentional obstruction
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fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
Definition
artless, frank and candid, lacking in sophistication
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inured
Definition
accustomed to acepting something undersirable
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irascible
Definition
easily angered, prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
Definition
to praise highly
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lucid
Definition
clear, easily understood
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magnanimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart
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martial
Definition
associated with war and armed forces
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mundane
Definition
of the world, typical of or concerned with the ordinar
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nascent
Definition
coming into being, in early developmental stages
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nebulous
Definition
vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
Definition
a new word, expression, or usage
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Noxious
Definition
harmful, injurious
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obtuse
Definition
lacking sharpness of intellect, not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecssary
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onerous
Definition
troubling, burdensome
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paean
Definition
a song or hymn of praise or thanksgiving
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