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10/06/2010

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vicarious
Definition
escaping from the real world and living in the moment through something
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rationalize
Definition
the unconcious process of justifying a discretable act and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's actions than the true motive
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obsequious
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those who wait on others in an inferior capacity and whose lives and jobs depend on the whims of their masters; apt to be cringing and frowning
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maudlin
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someone super-sentimental and gushing; cries easily-their emotions become tiresome and offensive
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ascetic
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practices rigid abstinence often for religious reasons; do not indulge in luxuries and physical pleasures of life
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pander
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to minister to the gratifications of the passion and prejudices of others, usually to one's own benefit
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sublimate

 

Definition
to express primitive and socially unnacceptable drives in constructive ways-usually unconcious proccess
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gregarious
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friendly person, good mixer, likes to be around people
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wanton
Definition
indulges every passion, believes in living it up, no worry about consequences
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effete
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when animals, plants, or soil are worn out and incapable of producing
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augment
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made greater in size, number, or amount
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novel
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completely new, different from anything seen or done before
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whimsical
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oddly fanciful and playful
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elucidating
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to make clear, explain
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revere
Definition
to look upon with deep respect
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farcial hoax
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laughable, comical, ridiculous
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amiable
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friendly, good-natured, agreeable
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didactic
Definition
designed to instruct or guide behavior, also teaching or lecturing excessively
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arbitrary
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based only on one's will or feelings, not based on reason or law
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scrupulous
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honest/extremely careful or precise
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concientous
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showing thoughtful care/ following an inner urge to do right over wrong and good over evil
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cogent
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believable, persuasive
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meticulously
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extremely careful about details
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electic
Definition
to draw out/bring forth
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vitality
Definition
energy, liveliness, pep
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inspid
Definition
not interesting, dull, boring/not having enough flavor, lacking zest
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abhorrent
Definition
loathesome, seeing with disgust or hate
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discern
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to detect with the eyes or other senses
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explicit
Definition
fully and clearly expressed
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obscure
Definition
not plain or clear in meaning
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treatise
Definition
a systematic and usually lengthy and scholarly discussion on a subject
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concise
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short and to the point
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succinct
Definition
brief and to the point
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deleterious
Definition
harmful in general or harmful to health
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enervated
Definition
weakened, drained of strenth or energy
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conjecture
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a guess, an opinion or conclusion based on insufficient evidence
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admonition
Definition
mild criticism or repremand, gentle warning
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ensconced
Definition
settled securely or snugly
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astute
Definition
very smart and cunning, clever
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perspecatious
Definition
quick to see and understand
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edification
Definition
moral, spiritual, or intellectual improvement or instuction
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precepts
Definition
rules for guiding conduct or action
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rite
Definition
ritual
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axiom
Definition
self-evident and accepted truth-principle or rule
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transient
Definition
temporarily, passing away with time
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pertinent
Definition
connected in some way to the matter at hand, to the point, appropriate
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agent
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an active cause, something that produces an effect or a means by which something gets done
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ample
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fully sufficient, more than enough to meet the need or purpose
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irreverence
Definition
criticizing or challenging what is generally accepted
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