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01/09/2010

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abscond
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verb; to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
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adj: deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)
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alacrity
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noun; eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
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noun; deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj form: anomalous)
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approbation
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noun; an expression of approval or praise.
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arduous
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adj; strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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assuage
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verb; to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
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adj; daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)
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austere
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adj; without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
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axiomatic
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adj; taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun form: axiom)
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canonical
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adj; following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun form: canon)
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capricious
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adj; inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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censure
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verb; to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
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noun; trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
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noun; an informed and astute judge in matter of taste; expert
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convoluted
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adj; complex or complicated
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disabuse
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verb; to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
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adj; conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
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adj; fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
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noun; extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
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adj; well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun form: eloquence)
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enervate
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verb; to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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noun; dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
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verb; to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj form: equivocal)
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erudite
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adj; very learned;scholarly (noun form: erudition)
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exculpate
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verb; exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
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adj; urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
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adj; improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
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noun; intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech-making to delay legislative action
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fulminate
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verb; to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
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adj; artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
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adj; accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
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adj; easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
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verb; to praise highly (adj form: laudatory)
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lucid
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adj; clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
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noun; the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (adj form: magnanimous)
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martial
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adj; associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
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adj; of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
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adj; coming into being; in early developmental stages
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neologism
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noun; a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious
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adj; harmful, injurious
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obtuse
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adj; lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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onerous
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adj; troubling; burdensome
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paean
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noun; a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody
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noun; a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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perennial
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adj; recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
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noun; intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj form: perfidious)
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perfunctory
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adj; cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
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adj; acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)
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prattle
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verb; to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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