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08/28/2010

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enormity
Definition
extreme evil or wickedness
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epicure
Definition
a person with refined taste in wine and food
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epitome
Definition
the perfect example of something
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espouse
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to support; to advocate
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evince
Definition
to show or demonstrate clearly; manifest
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exhort
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to urge strongly
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fatuous
Definition
foolish; silly; idiotic
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fetter
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to restrain; to hamper
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forbear
Definition
to refrain from; to abstain
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founder
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to fail; to collapse; to sink
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fulsome
Definition
offensively flattering or insincere; repulsive
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gambit
Definition
a scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy
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gratis
Definition
free of charge
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harbinger
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forerunner; a signal of 

 

A white pigeon was also a harbinger of death.

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ignominy
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deep disgrace
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indulgent
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lenient; yielding to desire
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ineluctable
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inescapable; unavoidable
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inexorable
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relentless; inevitable; unavoidable
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itinerant
Definition
moving from place to place
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largess
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liberality in giving gifts; money or gifts bestowed; generosity of attitude
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lascivious
Definition
lustful; obscene; lewd
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maxim
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a fundamental principle; an old saying
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motility
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spontaneous movement
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palliate
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to make less severe or intense; to make an offense seem less serious
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patina
Definition
discoloration caused by age and oxidation
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pedestrian 
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unoriginal, banal
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plaintive
Definition
expressing sadness or sorrow
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placid
Definition
pleasantly calm; peaceful
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plumb
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to measure the depth of something
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portent
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an omen; a sign of something coming in the future
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precipitous
Definition
steep; sudden
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presage
Definition
to portend; to foreshadow; to forecast or predict
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provincial
Definition
limited in outlook to one;s own small corner of the world; narrow
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putative
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commonly accepted; supposed; reputed
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prurient
Definition
having lustful thoughts or desire; causing lust
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