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12/18/2005

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implicate
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to involve in or connect with
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altruistic
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unselfish,concerned with the welfare of others
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine.
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reprehensible
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deserving of blame or punishment
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discrepancy
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a difference/lack of agreement
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brandish
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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squalid
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filthy wretched debased
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supple
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bending easily,bending with agility,readily adaptable servile
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amend
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to change formally or to change for the better
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pungent
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causing a sharp sensation,stinging/biting
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inopportune
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coming at a bad time, not appropriate
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officioius
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meddling, excessively forward in offering services,or asuming authority
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temerity
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rashness boldness
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assent
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to express agreement, an agreement
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discern
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to see clearly, recognize.
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comprise
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to include or contain, to be made up of
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ominous
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unfavorable threatening, of bad omen.
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repose
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to rest lie place,relaxation peace of mind, or calmness.
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martinet
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a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules.
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corrosive,
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eating away gradually acidlike,bitterly sarcastic.
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solace
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comfort relief,to comfort,console
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remiss
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neglectful in performance of one's duty careless
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rampant
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running wild, growing unchecked
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clemency
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mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness.
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accede
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to yield to, to assume an office or dignity.
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent, to remove/dispose of
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somber
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dark gloomy, depressed, or melancholy in spirit.
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infallible
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free from error, absolutely dependable
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unfeigned
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sincere, real, without pretense.
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vociferous
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loud and noisy, compelling attention
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extirpate
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to tear up by the roots,to destroy totally.
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ironic
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suggesting an incongruity between, what might be expected, and what actually happens, given to irony, sarcastic.
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plod
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to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly.
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deft
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skillful, nimble
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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathng,to hate deeply
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