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11/16/2008

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effrontery
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n. insolent or impertinent behavior
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impudence
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n. not showing respect for another person
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impertinent
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adj. not showing proper respect- rude- irrelevant
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insolent
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adj. showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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deference
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'in deference to"
humble submission and respect
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abraded
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to wear away by friction or erosion
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coalesce
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come together and form one mass or whole
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univocal
Definition
having only one possible meaning, unambiguous
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erroneous
Definition
wrong
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obtuse
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annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand
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inured
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accustomed to
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intractable
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stubborn
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caprice
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a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
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coagulant
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substance that cause blood to coagulate (change to solid state)
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agility
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able to move quickly and easily
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supine
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on one's back
or weak
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ardor
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enthusiasm passion
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credulous
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having showing too great a readiness to believe things. guile.
(lack credibility)
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dupe
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deceive , trick
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reproach
Definition
address in such a way to express disapproval or disappointment
(above reproach- such that no criticism can be made : perfect)
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aver
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he averred....
state or assert to be the case
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extol
Definition
praise
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oscillate
Definition
move or swing back and forth
round about
waver b/w extremes of opinion
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upbraid
Definition
find at fault
SCOLD
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ascetic
Definition
severe self disapline
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belie
Definition
fail to give a true notion or impression, disguise or contradict

fail to fulfill or justify a claim, betray

(be Lie)
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blithe
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1.showing a casual and cheerful indifference

unworried
2.happy or joyous

BLISS
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bucolic
Definition
of or related to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
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cajole
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"cajole someone into doing something"
persuade by sustained coaxing or flattery
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calibrate
Definition
adjust, measure, gauge
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chary
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cautious
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chicanery
Definition
use of tricky to achieve political purpose
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circumvent
Definition
find a way around (an obstacle)
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cloister
Definition
walkway, nunnery
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cogitate
Definition
think deeply about something, meditate, reflect
(like cognitive)
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collusion
Definition
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy
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commiseration
Definition
express or show pity, sympathize
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lament
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a passion or expression of grief or sorrow
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confound
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1. causing surprise or confusion in esp by acting against their expectations
*dumbfounded, *baffle
2. prove a (theory, expectation) wrong
*contradict *invalidate
3. defeat a (plain, aim or hope)
4. often 'be confounded with" mix up so individual elements become hard to distinguish
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debacle
Definition
a sudden and ignominious(causing public disgrace) failure, fiasco
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decimate
Definition
kill, destroy,
"the project would decimate the fragile wetland wilderness"
drastically reduce the strength of
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decorous
Definition
proper
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demur
Definition
raise doubts, show reluctance (qualms)
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diffidence
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modest or shy b/c lack of self confidence
"her diffidence was out of place in the outgoing group"
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diffuse
Definition
spread
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din
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n. loud unpleasant and prolonged noise
v. to make loud noise
v. to be instilled in head by constant repetition "be dinned into"
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disabuse
Definition
persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken. to set right
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discrete
Definition
E T E distinct, separate
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discreet
Definition
careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions esp in order to avoid causing offense or to gain advantage
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disingenuous
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not candid or sincere, typically by pretending one knows less about something that really does.
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ingenuous
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(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting. guile
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ingenious
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clever, inventive
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dissemble
Definition
conceal one's true motives or beliefs.
'an honest person with no need to dissemble"
*bluff
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