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09/08/2010
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logy
 Definition
foggy, dazed (lax)
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cede
 Definition
to surrender
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proscribe
 Definition
to condemn, to outlaw, ban, exile
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mendicant
 Definition
a begger
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convoke
 Definition
to assemble a group
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purblind
 Definition
partially blind
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cant
 Definition
to set something at an angle
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ferbile
 Definition
having a fever
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insidious
 Definition
spreads with stealth and thoroughly
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unguent
 Definition
ointment used to heal
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abstemious
 Definition
characteristic of abstaining
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parochial
 Definition
very narrow in scope; pertaining to a parish
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insensible
 Definition
unaware; unable to feel
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countenance (4)
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facial expression; calm facial expression; composure; approval
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largess
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willingness to spend money
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sedulous
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perservering, assidious
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insurgent
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one who rebels
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intractable
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unmanagable
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inviolable
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prohibiting violation; safe from destruction
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iridescent
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showing rainbow colors
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legerdemain
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deception; slight of hand
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limpid
 Definition
clear, transparent (lucid)
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linchpin
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something (someone) who holds seperate parts together
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litigant
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someone engaged in a lawsuit
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lurid
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ghastly, sensational
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malediction
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a curse
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manifest
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obvious, easily understandable
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alms
 Definition
stuff given to the poor
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propitiate
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to appease
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sap
 Definition
to undermine, weaken, destroy
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indolent
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laze
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morass
 Definition
wet boggy swamp; something that traps and confuses
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strumpet
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slut
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succubus
 Definition
demon in female form
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munificence
 Definition
gererosity in giving
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nominal
 Definition
trifling
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obdurate
 Definition
unyielding
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obfuscate
 Definition
to render unintelligable
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oblique
 Definition
not straight forward
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obstreperous
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noisy
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pallid
 Definition
lacking color
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pellucid
 Definition
clear, intelligible
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penultimate
 Definition
next to the last
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pert
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flippant, bold
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phlegmatic
 Definition
uninterested, unresponsive
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plenitude
 Definition
in abundance
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presage
 Definition
an omen
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ostensible
 Definition
seemingly
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promulgate
 Definition
to proclaim
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propagate
 Definition
to multiply, spread out
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propitious
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favorable
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protean
 Definition
able to change shape
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prurient
 Definition
possessing an extraordinary interest in sex
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pugnacious
 Definition
quarrelsome
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pulchritude
 Definition
pretty, physical beauty
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punctilious
 Definition
eager to follow rules
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recalcitrant
 Definition
rebellious, unapologetic
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restive
 Definition
resistant
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ribald
 Definition
coarsely humorous
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ruse
 Definition
a trick
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sacrosanct
 Definition
holy, beyond reproach
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scintillating
 Definition
sparkling
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scurrilous
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vulgar
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semaphore
 Definition
a signal
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sinuous
 Definition
lithe, serpentine
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solipsistic
 Definition
extremely egotistical
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somnolent
 Definition
sleepy
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sovereign
 Definition
having absolute authority
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staid
 Definition
sedate, serious, self-restrained
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stolid
 Definition
expressing little sensablity, unemotional
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surreptitious
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stealthy
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taciturn
 Definition
not inclined to talk
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tangential
 Definition
off topic
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tantamount
 Definition
equal in value
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temerity
 Definition
audacity, recklessness
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tenable
 Definition
defendable
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toady
 Definition
one who flatters in hopes of getting favors
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transgress
 Definition
to violate (transgess against the law)
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turpitude
 Definition
depravity
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unctuous
 Definition
smooth or greasy; overly pious (charach. of an unguent
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vituperate
 Definition
to berate
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winsome
 Definition
charming
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wistful
 Definition
yearning, sad
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yoke
 Definition
to join
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