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12/14/2004
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Chattel
 Definition
an item of personal, movable property
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Austere
 Definition
stern, as in manner
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Lament
 Definition
to express sorrow or regret
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Aloof
 Definition
distant, reserved in manner
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Cerebral
 Definition
an intellectual person
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Incongruous
 Definition
not appropriate
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Bulwark
 Definition
a defensive wall
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Connoisseur
 Definition
an expert
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Cacophony
 Definition
harsh sounds
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Expunge
 Definition
to remove, delete, or erase
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Trenchant
 Definition
cutting, having a sharp point
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Procrastinate
 Definition
to put off until a later time
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Roster
 Definition
a list of names
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Impede
 Definition
to obstruct or interfere with
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Forbear
 Definition
to refrain from; to abstain
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Migratory
 Definition
roving, wandering, nomadic
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Evade
 Definition
to flee from a pursuer
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Efface
 Definition
to rub away
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Asunder
 Definition
apart from each other in position
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Incite
 Definition
to arouse to action
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Quixotic
 Definition
totally impractical
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Beleaguer
 Definition
to surround or harass
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Milieu
 Definition
environment or surroundings
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Histrionic
 Definition
overly dramatic
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Bludgeon
 Definition
a short and heavy club
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Arduous
 Definition
hard, difficult, tiresome
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Reminisce
 Definition
the act of recalling the past
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Opportune
 Definition
occurring at a good time
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Dulcet
 Definition
soft, soothing
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Porcine
 Definition
resembling a pig
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Lassitude
 Definition
weariness
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Coterie
 Definition
a circle of close friends
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Ballistics
 Definition
the study of the dynamics of projectiles
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Ambiance
 Definition
mood; feeling; general atmosphere
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Girth
 Definition
to encircle
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Askew
 Definition
to one side; crooked
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Cubism
 Definition
style of art portrayed by geometric forms
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Cranny
 Definition
a small opening as in a wall or rock face
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Enrage
 Definition
to infuriate; to anger
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Propulsive
 Definition
the act of propelling
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Laconic
 Definition
brief, using few words
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Harrowing
 Definition
extremely distressed; disturbed
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