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08/29/2010

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quay
Definition
a landing on the edge of the water; wharf; pier
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quintessential
Definition
being the most perfect exmaple of
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remunderation
Definition
payment; reompense
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renaissance
Definition
rebirth; revival
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replete
Definition
completely filled; abounding
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reproach
Definition
to scold, usually in disappointment; to blame; to disgrace
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respite
Definition
a period of rest or relief
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ribald
Definition
characterized by vulgar, lewd humor
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salutary
Definition
healthful; remedial; wholesome
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sycophant
Definition
one who sucks up to others; a servile, self seeking flatter
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temerity
Definition
recklessness; audacity; foolhardy disregard of danger
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turpitude
Definition
shameful wickedness or depravity
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venal
Definition
capable of being bribed; corrupt
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vestige
Definition
a remaining bit of something; last trace
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vitiate
Definition
to make faulty or defective; impair; to corrupt morally
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wizened
Definition
shriveled; withered; shrunken
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apotheosis
Definition
an exalted or glorified example; elevation to divine standard
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assay
Definition
to exam by trial or experiment; to evaluate or asses
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asseverate
Definition
to aver; to allege; to assert
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beatify
Definition
to bless, make happy or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly
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bilious
Definition
ill-tempered; cranky
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celerity
Definition
swiftness of action or motion; speed
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contretemps
Definition
an embarrassing occurrence; a mishap
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denouement
Definition
an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot
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desuetude
Definition
the state of being no longer used or practiced; disuse
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diaphanous
Definition
of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent; delicate; insubstantial
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diurnal 
Definition
occurring every day; occurring during the daytime
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dulcet
Definition
melodious; harmonious; mellifluous
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egress
Definition
exit
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essay
Definition
to test or try; attempt; experiment
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execrate
Definition
to denounce; to loathe
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expiate
Definition
to make amends for; to atone
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fecund
Definition
fertile; productive
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fell
Definition
cruel; lethal; dire; sinister
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fractious
Definition
quarrelsome; rebellious; unruly; irritable
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