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04/24/2005

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glib
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adj. done in a smooth, offhand manner; easily spoken; speaking too smoothly to be sincere
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lugubrious
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adj. sad or mournful, often to an exaggerated degree; doleful
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finesse
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n. delicate skill; subtlety; v. to bring about with skill; to evade
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nemesis
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n. an avenger; an unbeatable rival; a person who punishes another for evil deeds
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purloin
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v. to steal
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pseudonym
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n. a fictitious name assumed by an author; a pen name
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lampoon
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n. strongly satirical writing; v. to ridicule or satirize
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nefarious
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adj. villanious; infamous; having a bad reputation
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bellicose
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adj. quarrelsome; hostile; inclined to fighting
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banal
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adj. commonplace; trite; stale from overuse
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