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List 4
Test of Time, Chapter Three
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10/11/2004

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cumbersome
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"(adj) difficult to use, hold or handle"
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glutton
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(n) an overuser
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automaton
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(n) a robot
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devious
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"(adj) tricky, not honest, underhanded"
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clanestine
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(adj) secret
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sheepish
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(adj) embarrassed
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diversion
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(n) something that distracts from serious topics
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mortify
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(v) to humiliate or embarrass
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vindictive
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(adj) motivated by the desire for revenge
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derive
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(v) to take from another source
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degredation
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(n) a lowering of dignity or honor
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inane
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(adj) stupid
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buffoonery
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(n) silliness
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complacent
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(adj) happy with the current status
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assent
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(n) agreement
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affluent
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(adj) wealthy and influential
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pragmatic
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(adj) focused on solving problems; practical
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philanthropy
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"(n) charitable giving, donation"
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pretentious
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"(adj) haughty; putting on airs to seem more wealthy, intelligent, etc."
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finale
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(n) final act
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resounding
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(adj) loud and clear
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accolades
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(n) awards and honors
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bask
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(v) to take pleasure in
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chide
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(v) to scold
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pathetic
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(adj) pitiful
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hyperbolically
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(adv) in an exaggerated way
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narcissistic
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(adj) totally absorbed in one's appearance (see Narcissus)
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digress
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(v) to veer off of the intended path
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impervious
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(adj) protected from attack
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paragon
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(n) a model of excellence
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vociferous
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(adj) calling out loudly
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calamity
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(n) a disaster
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prospective
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"(adj) possible, expected or likely"
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interjected
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(v) added verbally
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contemptous
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(adj) full of hatred
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insolence
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(n) bold disrespect
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sycophant
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(n) someone who tries to win favor through insincere flattery
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toady
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(n) someone who flatters in order to win favors
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condescending
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(adj) treating others as if they are inferior
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petty
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(adj) minor; or little importance
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altercation
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(n) a confrontational event
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abhorrent
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"(adj) disgusting, detestable"
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entourage
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(n) a group surrounding someone of importance
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supercilious
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(adj) treating others as if they are inferior
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relinquish
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(v) to give up control over
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smug
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(adj) self-satisfied to an annoying degree
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throng
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"(n) a large, rowdy group of people"
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opportunist
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(n) someone who siezes opportunities that give them an advantage
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debase
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(v) to make less dignified; to reduce the honor of something or someone
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taunt
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(v) to tease
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mockery
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(n) something to be ridiculed
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impertinent
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(adj) overly rude or inappropriate
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captivated
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(adj) completely wrapped up or absorbed in something
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rebuke
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(v) to criticize sharply
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colossal
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(adj) huge
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immense
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(adj) huge
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gullible
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(adj) easily convinced
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presciently
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(adj) with knowledge of what is to come
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furtively
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(adj) secretly
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immersed
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(v) completely surrounded or engulfed
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affront
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(n) a verbal or physical attack
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plausible
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(adj) appropriate; believable
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solicitous
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(adj) anxious about something
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apathetic
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"(adj) having an ""I don't care"" attitude"
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surreptitiously
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(adv) secretly
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malevolent
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(adj) evil; with bad intentions
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despicable
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(adj) without any good qualities
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degradation
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(n) the state of being degraded; the lowering of someone's dignity
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egregious
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(adj) especially horrible or unforgivable
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retorted
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(v) to respond in a disrespectful manner
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jaded
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(adj) overcome by experiencing too much of something
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boorish
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"(adj) clumsy, rude and obnoxious"
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infantile
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(adj) behaving like an infant; childlike in behavior
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