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04/06/2007
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perversion
 Definition
turned to error
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egregious
 Definition
outstanding (negative fashion)
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falsettos
 Definition
false singing
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quandary
 Definition
dilemma
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procure
 Definition
acquire/obtain by extra effort
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exemplum
 Definition
example (demonstrating moral point)
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debauched
 Definition
morally corrupt
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brackish
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distasteful/unpleasant
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inciting
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rouse/stir-up
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austerity
 Definition
plainness/harsh discipline/sourness
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juxtapose
 Definition
place side-by-side for contrast or comparison
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phantasmagoria
 Definition
dream-like (real and imagined events blurred)

rapid changes in light intensity and color
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lasciviously
 Definition
lewd/lustful/wanton
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gyrating
 Definition
revolves around center point (ex. tornado)
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catharsis
 Definition
release emotional tension (esp. vicariously)
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supinely
 Definition
lying on back/lethargic/passive
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veneration
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treat w/ great respect
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congenitally
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present since birth
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loquacious
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talkative/chatty
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impaled
 Definition
pinned to something by piercing
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fecund
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highly fertile
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domicile
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home/residence
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precariously
 Definition
dangerously insecure/unstable
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altercation
 Definition
warm contention in words/wrangle dispute
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tympany
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sound made by beating drum
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laconically
 Definition
in few words
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anachronism
 Definition
belonging to a different time

or erroneous dating
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svengali
 Definition
from the book, trilby by Maurier
controls with mesmeric/sinister/evil influence
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frenetic
 Definition
fast/frantic
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gale
 Definition
moderate strong wind
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stentonian
 Definition
keep within limits
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rheumy
 Definition
mucous
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vicissitudes
 Definition
natural succession
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imprecations
 Definition
curse (invoking evil upon anyone)
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debase
 Definition
degrade (lower in quality/character)
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capricious
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impulsive/unpredictable
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wanton
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lewd/immoral/cruel for no reason
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taciturn
 Definition
untalkative
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