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06/28/2011

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abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
verb
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
adj
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alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
noun
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality
noun
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approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
noun
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arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
adj
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assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
verb
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audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
adj
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austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ;ascetic
adj
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axiomatic
Definition
taken as given; possessing self-evident truth
adj
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canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
(adj)
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
(adj.)
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Censure
Definition

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

(verb)

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Chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
noun
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Connoisseur
Definition
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
noun
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convoluted
Definition
complex or complicated
adj
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Disabuse
Definition
to undeceive; to set right
verb
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Discordant
Definition
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
adj
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Disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
adj
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Effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
noun
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Eloquent
Definition
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
(adj)
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Enervate
Definition
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
verb
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Ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
adj
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Equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous language with deceptive intent
verb
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Erudite
Definition
very learned; scholarly
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Exculpate
Definition
exonerate; to clear of blame
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Exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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Extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preparation
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Filibuster
Definition
intention obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action
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Ingenuous
Definition
artless; frank and candid; lacking sophistication
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Inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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Irascible
Definition
easily angered; prone to temperamental outburst
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Laud
Definition
to praise highly
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Lucid
Definition
clear; easily understood
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Magnanimity
Definition
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp in forgiving
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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 ordinary
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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; the creation or use of new words or senses
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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 unnecessary
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Onerous
Definition
troubling; burdensome
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Paean
Definition
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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Parody
Definition
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect
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Perennial
Definition
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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Perfidy
Definition
intention breach of faith;
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Perfunctory
Definition
cursory; done without care or interest
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Perspicacious
Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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Prattle
Definition
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty idle manner
verb
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Precipitate (adj)
Definition
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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Precipitate (verb)
Definition
a disposition in favor of something; preference
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Prevaricate (verb)
Definition
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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Qualms
Definition
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
noun
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Recant
Definition
to retract, esp. a previously held belief
verb
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Refute
Definition
to disprove; to successfully argue against
verb
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Relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
verb
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Reticent
Definition
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
adj
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Solicitous
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
adj
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Sordid
Definition
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
adj
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Sporadic
Definition
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
adj
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Squander
Definition
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
verb
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Static
Definition
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
adj
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Stupefy
Definition
to stun, baffle, or amaze
verb
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Stymie
Definition
to black, to thwart
verb
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Synthesis
Definition
the combination of parts to make a whole
noun
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Torque
Definition
a force that causes rotation
noun
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Tortuous
Definition
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
adj
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Truculent
Definition
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
adj
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Veracity
Definition
truthfulness, honesty
noun
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virulent
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
adj
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voracious
Definition
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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Waver
Definition
to move to and fro; to way; to be unsettled in opinion
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