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02/07/2008

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Term
extempore
Definition

(adverb)

 

without premeditation or preparation,

on the spur of the moment 

Term
presupposition
Definition

to believe or suppose in advance

Term
simulacra
Definition
an image or representation; an unreal or vague semblance
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semblance
Definition

an outward or token appearance; a representation; a copy; the barest trace; a modicum

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modicum
Definition

a small moderate or token amount

Term
matrifocal
Definition

centered or focused on the mother, also, pertaining to a culture focused on women

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aberrant
Definition

markedly different from an accepted norm,

deviating from the ordinary or natural type,

abnormal 

Term
ersatz
Definition

being a substitute or imitation, usually an inferior one 

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sina qua non
Definition

an essential element or condition

an indespensible thing 

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pestiferous
Definition

infected with or contaminated by an pestilential disease

bothersome, troublesome, annoying 

Term
platitude
Definition
–noun
1.a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
2.the quality or state of being flat, dull, or trite: the platitude of most political oratory.
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