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10/07/2010
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abrogate
 Definition
to abolish, usually by authority
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acerbic
 Definition
biting, bitter in tone or taste
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adumbrate
 Definition
to sketch out in a vague way
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arrogate
 Definition
to take without justification
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aspersion
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a curse, expression of ill-will
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blandish
 Definition
to coax by using flattery
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boon
 Definition
a gift or blessing
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calumny
 Definition
an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies
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concomitant
 Definition
accompanying in a subordinate fashion
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contrite
 Definition
penitent, eager to be forgiven
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cupidity
 Definition
greed, strong desire
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demure
 Definition
quiet, modest, reserved
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diaphanous
 Definition
light, airy, transparent
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diffident
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shy, quiet, modest
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discursive
 Definition
rambling, lacking order
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ebullient
 Definition
extremely lively
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effulgent
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radiant, splendorous
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egregious
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extremely bad
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enervate
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to weaken, exhaust
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evince
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to show, reveal
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exculpate
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to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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execrable
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loathsome, detestable
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exigent
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urgent, critical
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expiate
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to make amends for, atone
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extant
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existing, not destroyed or lost
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fatuous
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silly, foolish
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fecund
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fruitful, fertile
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hegemony
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domination over others
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ignominious
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humiliating, disgracing
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impetuous
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rash, hastily done
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impinge
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to impact, make an impressing
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inchoate
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unformed or formless
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ineffable
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unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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inimical
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hostile
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intransigent
 Definition
refusing to compromise, an extreme opinion
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invective
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an angry verbal attack
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inveterate
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stubbornly established by habit
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languid
 Definition
sluggish from fatigue or weakness
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legerdemain
 Definition
deception, slight of hand
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licentious
 Definition
displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
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limpid
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clear, transparent
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maudlin
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weakley sentimental
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mawkish
 Definition
characterized by sick sentimentality
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mendacious
 Definition
having a lying, false character
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morass
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a wet swampy bog
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obsequious
 Definition
excessively compliant or submissive
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obstreperous
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noisy, unruly
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odious
 Definition
instilling hatred or intense displeasure
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officious
 Definition
offering one's service when they are neither wanted nor needed
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ostensible
 Definition
appearing as such, seemingly
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palliate
 Definition
to reduce the severity of
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pallid
 Definition
lacking color
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pejorative
 Definition
derogatory, uncomplimentary
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pellucid
 Definition
easily intelligible, clear
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penurious
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miserly, stingy
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perfidious
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disloyal, unfaithful
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perfunctory
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showing little interest or enthusiasm
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pernicious
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extremely harmful
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perspicacity
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shrewdness, perceptiveness
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pertinacious
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stubbornly persistent
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petulance
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rudeness, irritability
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pithy
 Definition
concisely meaningfuly
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platitude
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an uninspired remark, cliche
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polemic
 Definition
an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
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portent
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omen
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probity
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virtue, integrity
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proclivity
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a strong inclination toward something
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propitious
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favorable
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prosaic
 Definition
plain, lacking liveliness
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prurient
 Definition
eliciting or possessing an extraordinary interest in sex
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pulchritude
 Definition
physical beauty
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reprobate
 Definition
evil, unprincipled
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restive
 Definition
resistant, stubborn, impatient
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ribald
 Definition
coarsely, crudely humorous
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sagacity
 Definition
shrewdness, soundness of perspective
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scurrilous
 Definition
vulgar, coarse
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solipsistic
 Definition
belieing that oneself is all that exists
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somnolent
 Definition
sleepy, drowsy
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staid
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sedate, serious, self-restrained
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surfeit
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an overabundant supply or indulgence
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tenuous
 Definition
having little substance or strength
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timorous
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timid, fearful
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trenchant
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effective, articulate, clear-cut
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truculent
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ready to fight, cruel
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turpitude
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depravity, moral corruption
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unctuous
 Definition
smooth or greasy in texture
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veracity
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truthfulness, accuracy
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vicissitude
 Definition
event that occurs by chance
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villify
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to lower in importance, defame
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vitriolic
 Definition
having a caustic (acidic) quality
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vituperate
 Definition
to berate, be angry
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