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10/31/2009

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Camaraderie
Definition
Friendship; rapport; amity; goodwill (n)
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Frangible
Definition
Fragile; delicate (adj)
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Litany
Definition
Any long,dull, repetitive recital (n)
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Moratorium
Definition
Postponement (n)
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Zealous
Definition
Fervent; fanatical (adj)
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Desiccate
Definition
To dry out; to dehydrate (v)
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Wrenching
Definition
Causing mental or physical pain; agonizing (adj)
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Replete
Definition
Full; abundant; rife (adj)
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Interminable
Definition
Long; seemingly endless; tedious (adj)
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Arable
Definition
Fertile (adj)
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Lugubrious
Definition
Mournfull; gloomy; depressing (adj)
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Truncate
Definition
To shorten; to abridge (v)
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Ubiquitous
Definition
Seeming to occur everywhere; universal (adj)
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Vernacular
Definition
Everday language (n)
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Equanimity
Definition
Composure; calmness (n)
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Metamorphosis
Definition
A transformation or dramatic change (n)
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Donnybrook
Definition
A fight; an uproar; a brawl; an altercation (n)
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Nonchalant
Definition
Unconcerned; indifferent (adj)
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Vestige
Definition
A trace of something that once existed; remnant (n)
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Interlocutor
Definition
Someone who participates in a conversation (n)
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Procrustean
Definition
Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances; ruthless (adj)
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Stygian
Definition
Dark and forbidding; shadowy (adj)
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Sophistry
Definition
A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument; chicanery; ruse (n)
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Carte blanche
Definition
Boundless authority; unlimited power to act (n)
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Incantation
Definition
A chant; a recited magical spell; invocation (n)
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Cosmopolitan
Definition
Wordly; sophisticated; cultured (adj)
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Rife
Definition
Abundant; prevelant (adj)
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Nomenclature
Definition
Technical names (n)
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Brigand
Definition
A robber or bandit; highwayman (n)
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Contemptous
Definition
Haughty; Scornful; arrogant; derisive (adj)
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Scapegoat
Definition
One who bears the blame for others; Patsy; sucker (n)
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Peremptory
Definition
Not allowing refusal or delay; imperative; unconditional (adj)
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Antelier
Definition
An artist's or a designer's workshop (n)
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Axiom
Definition
A universal truth; an established rule (n)
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Dulcet
Definition
Melodious; pleasing to the ear (adj)
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Usurp
Definition
To take over (v)
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Patronizing
Definition
Acting superior; lofty; arrogant (adj)
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Vacillate
Definition
To waver; to sway indecisively (v)
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Perspicacious
Definition
Keen; mentally sharp (adj)
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Abstemious
Definition
Using sparingly; frugal; moderate (adj)
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Talisman
Definition
A magic charm (n)
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Expurgate
Definition
To remove vulgar material; censor; bowlderize; sanitize (v)
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Pellucid
Definition
Transparent; clear; limpid (adj)
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