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06/14/2005

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Utopia
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A place of ideal perfection
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eponymous
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named after one's self
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Indolent
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disinclined to work; habitually lazy
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fecundity
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the power or quality of producing abundantly;fertility
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delineate
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to draw or trace the outline of; sketch out
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diatribe
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a bitter and abusive critism or denunification; invective
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Impudence
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rudeness; or direspect; impertinence
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enervate
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to deprive of strength or vitality; weaken
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succinct
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expressed clearly in few words; concise; terse
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delectation
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pleasure;delight
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putrefaction
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the partial decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms, producing foul-smelling matter
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inveterate
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firmly established by long standing;deep-rooted;habitual
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curmudgeon
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a cantankerous* person
*ill-tempered and quaralsome; disagreeable; contrary
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Penury
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extreme want or poverty; destitution
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altruistic
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concerned for the welfare of others, as opposed to being egotistical; self-less.
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