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to abrogate
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to abolish, repeal, or nullify
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Presidents can abrogate laws |
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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Jim from Huck Finn's speech is so __. |
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abysmal
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extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
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Abyss |
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accolade
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an award or honor
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"<A c-cold> Miller-Lite f-for your services." |
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acerbic
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bitter, sour, severe
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*bad taste in mouth* "<Ah. Cer>, I c-can bdo eet." |
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acumen
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keenness of judgement; mental sharpness
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The female mind is much ACUte to little details than most MEN's. |
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affable
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easy to talk to; friendly
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"Around John, I feel like I can say 'Apple' for once instead 'AFFle'!" |
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aggregate (n, adj.)
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collection of things mixed together; the sum total
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YOU F-ING NOOB! YOU aggrOED THE WHOLE INSTANCE! |
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to allocate
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to distribute, assign, or allot
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"Hope you have LOTs of cake for the whole class..." |
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aloof
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standoffish, uninvolved, keeping one's distance
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He's all ALO-O-ne. |
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to ameliorate
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to make better or more tolerable
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MELlow out, man! |
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anachronistic
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out of place in time or history
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CHRONo = time |
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anathema
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something or someone loathed or detested
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I like my MA, but I would hate to have ANATHa'. |
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ancillary
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subordinate; providing assistance
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"AN Cending help!" |
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to annul
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to make void, usually refers to marriage
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NUL-in-void |
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antithetical
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in opposition, contray to
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im ANTI your beliefs/THEories |
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apostate
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one who deserts his or her professed principles or faith
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No more church for me on Sundays! |
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to appropriate
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to take without permission; to set aside for a particular use
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archetype
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an original model or pattern
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ARCHietcts have their own TYPEs of building |
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ardent
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passionate
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hARD loving in bed |
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to ascertain
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to determine with certainty; to find out definately
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I am AS CERTAIN as Sherlock Holmes that I can solve this mystery. |
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ascetic
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hermit-like; practicing self-denial
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SCeperated from society |
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assiduous
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hardworking, dilligent, busy
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How Acid burns the floor |
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to assuage
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to soothe, pacify, or relieve
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The wonders of A maSSaGE |
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attrition (noun)
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gradual wearing away; a natural or expected decrease in size or number
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Trite (overused) in # or size |
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augury
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an omen, especially a good omen
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"AUGh!" one day means "hURraY!" the next |
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auspices
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protection, support; sponsorship
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Awesome SPICEs bodyguard! |
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avarice
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greed
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Sumos are like tax-collecters for RICE. |
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avuncular
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kind, helpful, generous; like a nice uncle
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like a nice UNCle |
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to beguile
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to delude by guilt or craft; to mislead, divert
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BEGging is the wrong path of life. You have been --ed. |
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behest
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a command or order
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One of the advantages to BEing tHe bEST |
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to beleaguer
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to surround, besiege, or harass
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He's in LEAGUE with the Annoying BELly Bumpers! |
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bellicose
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warlike, belligerent
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The savages pound their BELLIes before a fight to pump themselves up. |
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bequest (noun)
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something left to someone in a will
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First QUESTion: What do I get? |
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blithe
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carefree, cheerful
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Say "perfect BLIss" with braces. |
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to broach
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to open up a subject, often a delicate one, for discussion
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To Bug Researcher: Are ROACHes capable of conquering our species? |
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to burgeon
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to expand; to flourish
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Eat enough BURGErs a day and within a week, you'll be bigger than toasted bread! |
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buttress (n, v)
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a support for a building or structure; to support
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I need my BUTT to sit without falling. |
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cabal
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a group of conspirators; the acts of such a group; a clique
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Join my guild at the CAzBA... |
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to cajole
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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging
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KAdAJ's way of recuiting Jenova clones |
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calipers
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a pinching instrument used for determining the thickness of objects or the distance between surfaces
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Science Tools page 3 |
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candor
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sincerity, honesty
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CAN stanD on his wORd (See) |
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canon
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a rule or law, especially a religious one; a body of rules or laws; an authoritative list; the set of works by an author that are accpeted as authentic
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Rule #1: You CANnOt... |
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cantankerous
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ill-natured, contentious
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Only people with bad things in mind use TANKs. |
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to canvass
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to campaign; to seek or solicit orders, votes, etc.
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The captain orders us to Find and deliver a CAN of whoop-ASS! |
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to capitulate
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to surrender, give up, or give in
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PIT = fallen = defeated |
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capricious
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unpredictable, likely to change at any moment
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CAPRICE! = Surprise! |
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to carp
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to complain or find fault with someone
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Complain At Random People |
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to castigate
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to criticize severly; to chastise
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CAST that attack spell you bloody troll! |
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catalyst
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anyone or anything that makes something happen without being directly involved
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Black CATs cause bad luck indirectly. |
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catharsis
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purification that brings emotional relief or renewal
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reincarnation = reinCATHARAtion |
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to cavil
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to quibble; to raise trivial objections
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If someone CAVes in, they could go crazy under the pressure. |
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to censure
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to condemn severely for doing something bad
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Consequences ENSUREd |
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chagrin
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humiliation; embarrassed disappointment
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Looked at my GRIN and called me a HAG! I;m so humiliated. |
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chicanery
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trickery, deceitfulness, artifice (especially legal or political)
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CHICA likes to play tricks on los hombres. |
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chimerical
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imaginary, given to fantasy
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CHIMERAs are not real. |
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choleric
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hot-tempered, quick to anger
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ClovERIC = pissed off little bro |
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circumvent
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to go around
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CIRCLE + Vent = ? |
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closefisted
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stingy
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Always ready to take someone's head off |
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coalesce
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to come together as one, to fuse, to unite
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CO-OP -> one stronger force |
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Cogitate
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to ponder; to meditate; to think carefully about
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Turn that COG in your head and stop rushing in w/o a plan! |
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Colloquial
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ordinary, informal in realtionship to speech
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"Collo's a wonderful girl...in bed, heh? Know what I mean?" => Random person at wedding |
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conscript (verb)
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enlisted, drafted, or enrolled; usually refers to mandatory military service
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CONStricted by the military |
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corroborate
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to confirm; to back with evidence
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CORRected by the Library of Congress. We Know What We're Talking About! |
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coterie
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a group of close associates; a circle of friends
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Go "Terry"! We believe in you 100%! |
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coy
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shy, reluctant to make a commitment
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COY as a virgin's first (a.k.a Wedding Crashers) |
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Craven (adj)
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cowardly, afraid
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CRy + hAVEN = No nightlights during thunderstorm |
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Curmidgeon
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a greedy, irascible, crotchety old person
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"Call me a MIDGEt and I'll CURse you out, young whippersnapper!" |
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Dearth
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a shortage or scarcity of something
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EARTH's resources are not forever |
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Debacle
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a big disaster
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DEBate = a big fight |
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Deft
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very skilled
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300/300 Skinning with Finkle's Skinner = ? |
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dehydrate
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to remove water
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DE + HYDRO |
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Deleterious
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harmful
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DELETing programs is a ___ process b/c it destroys |
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demagogue
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a leader of the people, but more a rabble-rouser
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[Crazythrall]: I'm going to 10 man raid Stormwind! Who's with me? |
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Demography
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the statistical study of the characteristics of populations
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DEMOcracy = government of the POPULATIONs of people |
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desalinate
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to remove salt from something
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DE + SALt |
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desiccate
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to dry out
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Dehydrate |
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diplomatic
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tactful; good at negotiating
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Diplomacy = Politics |
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discomfit
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to frustrate, to confuse
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DISCOMfort = mal conditions and mad emotions |
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Dither
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to vacillate between choices; to tremble with excitement
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"DID you finally do it wiTH HER, Hibiki? The world is on the tips of its toes wanting the answer!" |
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diurnal
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ocurring every day; occuring during the daytime
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DI-URN w'en do' dat there sun come up? |
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divisive
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creating conflict and disagreement
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DIVISIon amongst the crew members |
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draconian
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severe, harsh, cruel
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DRACO Malfoy's most well-known chacteristics |
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ebullient
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bubbling with excitement
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When you dither, you feel like this, |
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Eclectic
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drawn from many sources
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Electricity to Appliances |
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effigy
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a likeness of a person, usually one used to express hatred for that person
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an 'eff-ing' illusion of that one guy |
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egregious
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extremely bad, flagrant
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GREG has quite the...interesting language. |
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elliptical
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oval; missing a word or words; obscure
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ELLIPse __ a shape like an ____. |
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endemic
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native, restricted to a particular region or area, indigenous
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DEMons to END of world (location-wise) |
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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time
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thE PHEnomenon of Medea's early transformation at spring |
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equine
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relating to horses, horselike
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*No comment* |
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equivocal
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ambiguous, intentionally confusing, capable of being interpreted many ways
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EQUal choices all around |
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ersatz (adj.)
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serving as a substitute; synthetic, artificial
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Robot/ERSATZ : Tree/Nature |
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Ethereal
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heavenly, light, insubstantial
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ETHERnet vs. Our World |
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etymology
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the study of words and their meanings
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LOGY = ? ETYMO= Latin? |
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euphonious
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pleasant-sounding, opposite of cacophonous; melodious
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EUPHONY = Symphony |
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evanescent
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fleeting, vanishing, happening only for the briefest period
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Shinji pondered for a while thinking that a few moments ago inside the EVA, he thought he smelled a SCENT of blood... |
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To Evince
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to demonstrate convincingly; to prove
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to execrate
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to curse, denounce
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EXE-boyfriends are so full of CRAT. |
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to exhume
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to unbury; to dig out of the ground
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A profession in HUMor is only for those who can get out of tight spaces. |
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to exonerate
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to free completely from blame
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EXited on your "innocent" hONER from the court |
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expeditious
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prompt, speedy; to expediate
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EXPEDIa.com is the premier online travel planning and flight-booking site |
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to expiate
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to make amends, to atone
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Expunge
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to erase, obliterate, to blot out
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PLUNGe the toilet and get rid of the waste. |
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facile
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fluent, skillful in a superficial way
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ACE: I'LL do anything easily! |
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fecund
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fertile, productive
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UNo mas de los FECEES! |
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fervent
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having intense feeling, enthusiastic; fervid
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He's so intensely angry that his face is beet red like a FEVER. |
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feign
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to pretend; to make a falasse representation of something
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Hunter move: FEIGN death |
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flaccid
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soft and limp
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Opposite having legs with LACtic ACCID |
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florid
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very fancy, usuallt referring to intangible objects (e.g SPEECH)
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FLOwery RIDdle |
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flout
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to disregard something or someone out of disrespect
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Send OUT the maid FLirt. |
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ford
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the shallow part of a river; to cross a river at the shallow part
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forensics
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the study or art of argumentation and formal debate
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fortuitous
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accidental, ocurring by chance
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Luck = FORTUne |
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fracas (n)
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a big fight
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"FRAC ASS!" "Oh, you going down now!" *fight* |
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furrow
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a narrow groove made in the ground; to make wrinkles in the face
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dig FURRther => grooves |
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gaffe
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a social blunder, an embarrassing mistake, a faux pas
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GirAFFE wearing a tie to a party |
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Galvanize
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to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize
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"Gah, ALVAN!" *sleeping => sudden singing* |
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Gastromony
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the art of eating well
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GAS goes to the ASTRO if you eat your beef and broccoli |
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germane (adj.)
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relevant, applicable, pertinent
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YOUR MAIN point |
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glower
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to look or stare with sullen dislike or anger
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Gee! LOWER your brow! |
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goldbrick
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to swindle, to sell something worthless as if it were valuable; a swindle
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It's not a BRICK painted! It's real solid GOLD! |
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grandiloquent (adj.)
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using a lot of big, fancy words to sound impressive
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GRAND + I (as in self) + eLOQUENT |
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gratuitous
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given freely; uncalled for; unjustified; unprovoked
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This tip is between the two of us. (Listen to sound) |
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glut
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surplus, overabundance
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Glutton = more than enough food in one man |
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hackneyed (adj.)
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overused, trite, stale
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That hack needs some new ideas. (Listen) |
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halcyon (adj.)
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peaceful, serene; carefree
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Hal, see beyond der' horizon? Beautiful sea for miles. |
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harbinger
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a forerunner, a signal of
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HARBor rINGer means dangeR. |
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hedonism
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the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life
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EDON = EDEN (paradise = pleasure) |
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hegemony
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leadership, especially of one nation over another
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America Has the EDGE overall in MONEY. (Listen/See) |
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hermetic
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airtight, impervious to external influence
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HERMIT crabs use large shells to protect themselves from external harm. |
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homily (n)
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a sermon (religious speech/ceremony)
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HOLY + o MIos dios! |
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hubris
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excessive pride
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HUgh and his well-known UBeRness. (Listen/See) |
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humanist
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one who has great concern for human welfare, values, and dignity; a student of the classics
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Go HUMANS! |
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hybrid
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formed, bred, or compossed from different elements
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HYBe + DRIkell = Hyde + Jekyll |
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hypodermic
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beneath the skin
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derm = skin Hyp-o (deep voice) vs. Hyp-er (high voice) |
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idiosyncratic
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quirky, peculiar, eccentric
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IDIOts in SYNChRo = very nerdy and ----- |
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ignominy
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shame, disrepute, disgrace
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Black sheep = IGNOrant MIne (Listen/See) |
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importune (verb)
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to beg, urge, or insist persistently
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Mexicans to America over being IMPORTed |
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inane
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silly, senseless
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I NANE id Poopy! *rofl* |
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incantation
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a chant
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CANTAR |
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incarnate
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in the flesh
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IN la CARNE |
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incensed
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very angry
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INC(ai)N + -ed (act of doing or being) |
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inchoate
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incomplete; only partially formed
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Example: {Thunderfury, LEFT part] |
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indignant
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angry or insulted, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy
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Genis: For killing my race! INDIGNAtion! |
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indolent
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averse to activity; habitually lazy
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Idle = IDOLE |
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ineffable
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incapable of being expressed or described
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like INEFFective, but towards intangibles |
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inexorable
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relentless, inevitable, unavoidable
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eX marks the spot! *points sword* Now walk! |
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to inoculate
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to protect against disease
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Un-Noxious = innocuous (harmless) |
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insouciant
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nonchalant, lighthearted, carefree
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SOUcial ANTs have very little to worry about and so many people to talk to! |
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irascible
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easily angered or provoked; irratible
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IRAte and unSoCIaBLE (Listen/See) |
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jaunt (n)
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a short pleasure trip
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hAUNTing is something fun for once-a-year! (Listen/See) |
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jejune
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lacking maturity or significance; irrelevent
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JEJUNE? What, how's that 25 x 10? And, it's November BTW! |
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to jettison
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to throw or cast off
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JET IT. |
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jingoist
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an excessively vigilant patriot; a bellicose chauvinist; a warmongering nationalist
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JINGO Justin S. |
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jurisprudence
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the study of law
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JURy + PRUDENCE (lots of material; debates) |
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karma
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consequences of one's actions; fate, destiny
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Wreck the KAR and MA is bound to find out. |
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kudos
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honor, glory, acclaim, compliment
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KUDOS! |
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to lambaste
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to assualt violently with words
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to sheepgoat = to LAMBaste but only verbally |
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to lament
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to mourn
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LAME END (Listen) |
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laudatory
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praising
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appLAUD A sTORY |
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lax
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not strict; careless or negligent
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reLAX and be lazy. |
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lexicon
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a glossary or dictionary
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Latin tEXt ICON |
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limpid
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transparent, clear, lucid
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your eyes are LIt Pools of... |
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liniment
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a medicinal liquid or salve for rubbing on the skin
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liquidate
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to get rid of; to settle a debt
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Solid Ice = Still have to deal with Therefore, LIQUID it = ? |
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lugubrious
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exaggeratedly mournful
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LU BU (Gu) BRIngs me down again for the millionth time?!? The world has a vendetta against me, I'm sure! |
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luminary (n)
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a person who has attained eminence in his/her field
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Albert Edison has ilLUMINAted the science world with his invention of the lightbulb. |
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maudlin (adj.)
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silly and overly sentimental
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He's MAUD over his test: 95% b/c he forgot to draw the graph of the LINe. |
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maverick
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a nonconformist; a rebel
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MAVERICKS are ____ of the android forces in Megaman. |
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mellifluous
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flowing sweetly, usually refers to sounds or voices
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What a FLUent Spanish MELody! Exactly like the original! |
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mendacious
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lying, dishonest
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MEN to DAmes about CommItment |
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meritorious
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deserving praise or reward
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MERITs fOR the hOnest |
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mirth
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amusement or laughter
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sMIle foR THe camera, Vincent! "..." |
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misanthrope
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one who hates people
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ANTHRO = humans MIS = bad |
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mollify
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to soften, soothe, pacify
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MAKE OLLIE FINE (Listen) with a vaccine. |
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moribund (adj.)
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dying
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MORIR |
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Narcissism
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excessive love of one's body or oneself
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WALT WHITMAN (Example) |
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Nostalgic
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long for the past
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NOt STALe |
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nebulous
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vague, hazy, indistinct
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NEBULas are too far OUt for accurate pictures. |
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Neologism
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a new word or phrase; a new usage of a word
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NEO =new LOGIc = sense/understanding |
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neophyte
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a novice or beginner
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NEO = new PHYsics TEacher subbing in towards the class (students and their inside jokes) |
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noisome
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offensive or disgusting; stinking, noxious
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NOSE + TOY (that hasn't been washed since purchase 6 months ago) |
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nuance
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a subtle difference or distinction
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SI to SI (con accento) |
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numerology
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study of numbers for the purposes of predicting the future
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NUMERO + -LOGY = "I think I know!"... = ? |
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obdurate
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stubborn, insensitive, unyielding resistant to persuasion
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OBSTINATE FOR THE DURATION |
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obeisance
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deep reverance; a bow or curtsy
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obfuscate
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to darken or confuse
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obsequious
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fawning, subservient, servile, excessively deferential
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opaque
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not letting light through; difficult to understand
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STEAK over your eyes |
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odometer
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instrument that measures how many miles one has traveled
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olfactory
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pertaining to the sense of smell
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oligarchy
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government by only a very few people
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ornate
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very fancy, usually refers to tangible objects
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ORNaments by the crATE |
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palliative (n)
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something that provides temporary relief without getting rid of the problem
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PALLY's damned Holy Shield is a perfect example |
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paltry
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insignificant; worthless
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panacea
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something that cures everything
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staus ailments wise anyway |
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panache
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flair, verve; dashing elegance
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PANAIC OVER THE RICH BARON ENTERING THE ROOM |
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paragon
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a model of excellence
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• remember paradigm? • GONe away to college |
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peccadillo
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a minor offense or error
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Co'mo PECCuliar... |
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pedantic
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boringly scholarly or academic; overconcerned with details
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PEDiATrICian needs to know it all [before giving the medicine/drug] |
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penurious
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extremely stingy, poor, or miserly; unwilling or unable to spend money
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PENNILESS |
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perfidy
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treachery
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PERFect and tIDY...A little tooooo perfect and tidy |
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perfunctory
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unenthusiastic, careless
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Mechanical Drums work with no FUNK |
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pernicious
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deadly, extremely evil
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perquisite (n)
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a privilege that goes along with a job; a "perk"
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"Perk" WITH IT (Listen) |
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phillistine
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a smugly ignorant person with no appreciation for intellectual or artistic matters
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piquant
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pleasantly sharp in flavor; interstingly provocative or stimulating
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to pique |
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to pique
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to excite; to arouse an emotion or provoke to action
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piquant |
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plebeian
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common, vulgar, low-class
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poignant
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painfully emotional, extremely moving, sharp, or astute
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POINT OF A ROMANTIC NOVEL (listen) |
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polemic (n)
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a powerful argument often made to attack or refute a controversial issue
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portent (n)
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an omen, a sign of something coming
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rePORT the END |
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potentate (n)
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a person who possesses great power
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Chouji has POTENTial after he has ATE lots of food |
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predilection
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a natural preference for something
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preempt
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to seize something by prior right
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prescient
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haivng knowledge of things beofre they exist or happen
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profligate (adj)
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extravagantly wasteful; wildly immoral
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promulgate
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to publicly or formally declare something
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to preempt
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to seize something by prior right
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PRE = Before attEMPT to steal |
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prescient
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having knowledge of things beofre they exist or happen
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profligate (adj)
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extravagantly wasteful; wildly immoral
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promulgate
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to publicly or formally declare something
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to preempt
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to seize something by prior right
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PRE = before 'Personal' attEMPT to take |
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prescient
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having knowledge of things beofre they exist or happen
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priggish
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very fussy, self-righteous, high-maintenance, usually refers to people
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profligate (adj)
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extravagantly wasteful; wildly immoral
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promulgate
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to publicly or formally declare something
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prosaic
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dull, unimaginative
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PROSE + ICK! |
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome, combative, always ready to fight
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a PUG NAmed viCIOUS |
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pulchritude
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physical beauty
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PULmon's prize goes to CHyRistalles (the shiny cocoons for butterflies) |
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queue
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a line; to line up
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Q |
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quiescent
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motionless; at rest; still
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QUIET, 50 CENT! Die and stay Down! |
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quixotic
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idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree, like Don Quixote
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quotidian (adj)
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daily; everday; ordinary
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"So, what's the QUOTe del DIA?" |
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raze
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to completely destroy or level something
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rebuke
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to criticize sharply
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recapitulate
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to review or summarize
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Let's get a RECAP on this CAPITULo for the test, yeah? |
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recidivism
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the act of repeating an offense
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redolent
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fragrant
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renege
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to go back on a bet or promise
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Tsunade-sama & DEBT |
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retrenchment
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cutting down or off, reduction
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rhetoric
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the study or art of using language well; the use of undue exaggeration
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sacrosanct
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sacred, held to be inviolable
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sanguine
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cheerful, optimistic, hopeful
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SHE SANG WE WILL WIN |
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sardonic
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mocking, scornful
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saturnine
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gloomy or taciturn
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scrupulous
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strict, careful; hesitant for etihical reasons
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Don't want to SCREW UP. (Listen) |
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semantic
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pertaining to the meaning of words or symbols
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semaphore
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a system of signaling, usually through the use of flags
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serendipity
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accidental good fortune, discovering good things without looking for them
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skinflint
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a mean, penny-pinching person
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You're not worth a FLINT off of my SKIN! |
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smidgen (noun)
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a very small amount
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a ___ of flour |
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somber
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depressing, dismal, gloomy
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specious
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deceptively plausible or attractive; misleading; like an answer choice Joe Bloggs would fall for
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SPEeCh Is bOgUS |
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stand (n)
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a group of trees
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sublime
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of great intellectual, moral, or spiritual value
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subsidy
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a gift of money
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subterfuge
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deceptive strategy used to conceal, escape, or evade
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supercilious
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haughty, patronizing
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supplicate
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to ask or beg humbly
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tenable
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valid, capable of being argued sucessfully
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threadbare
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falling apart, meager, poor, old
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truculent
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fierce, cruel, savagely brutal
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TRolls and CUte animaLs dont have TRUCEs |
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turbid
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unclear or opaque; lacking clarity or purity
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uncanny
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extraordinary, mysterious, uncomfortably strange
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unilateral
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involving one side only; done on behalf of one side only
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usury
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the practice of lending money at a high rate of interest
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vacuous
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empty of content; lacking in ideas
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VACUum OUt +S |
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vapid
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dull, spiritless
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rAPIDness in Void |
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verdant
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covered with green plants; leafy; inexperienced
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coVEReD with plANTs |
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vernacular
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everyday speech, slang, idiom
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vestige
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a remaining bit of something, a last trace
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the rEST has Vanished |
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vilify
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to say vile things about, to defame
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VILlain-IFY |
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wane
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to decrease in strength or intensity; to fade away; to decline in power
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the waters wane down the drain |
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wanton
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malicious, unjustifiable, unprovoked, egregious
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I WANT ONe, God Damnit! |
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wizened
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shriveled, withered, shrunken
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old wizard |
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zeitgeist
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the mood or spirit of the times
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zenith
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the highest point; peak; pinnacle
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lucrative
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producing wealth; profitable
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LUKE CRAFTS glass EYES for the wealthy. |
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fastidious
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difficult to please, exacting
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impetrable
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Capable of being obtained or moved by petition
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impacable
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Not to be appeased or quieted
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IMPervious to ABLE ACes (in your choice of field) |
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impetuous
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characterized by sudden energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate
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IMPULSE GET TO US (Listen) |
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corpulent
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excessively fat
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COURSE, YOU WENT to McDonalds. Figures. |
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obstetric
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Of or relating to the profession of obstetrics or the care of women during and after pregnancy
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inept
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inappropriate, awkward, clumsy
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IN A PET should be INEPT |
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modish
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stylish
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MODern trend +ISH |
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haphazard
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random
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HAPpy HAZARD day! Light the office on fire and make a wish! ^_^ |
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to somnambulate
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to walk in one's sleep
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SOMe don't just NAPU LATE. |
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jaunty
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Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk
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Jordan Baker's attitude over golf |
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fratricide
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the killing of one's siblings
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FRAteRnIties are Close like family Also, think homicide |
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repertories
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A place, such as a storehouse, where a stock of things is kept; a repository
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insipid
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1) Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty.
2) Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull |
IN YOU SIP; THEN SPIT |
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to upbraid
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to remove sharply
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to abet
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to encourage and support
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A BET gave Naruto the strength to learn Rasengan in a week |
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to eschew
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to avoid, shun
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O NO! IT'S YOU! (Listen) *mash ESC button* |
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to obfuscate
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to make obscure or unclear
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OBSCURE |
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to cull
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to pick out from others; select
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brothel
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a house of prostitution
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to inculcate
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to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions (Constant reminding gets it stuck in your head)
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symptomatic
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Of or relating, based on symptoms
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facade
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a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
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to epitomize
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To be a typical example of
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idiosyncrasy
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a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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Why do IDIOts SYNG CRASY? |
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to rescind
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to annul, make void
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RESet the mIND of knowledge |
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to rescind
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to annul, make void
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RESet the mIND of knowledge |
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taciturn
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habitually reserved and uncommunicative
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TACtItians' attitudes when is their TURN |
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to inure
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to become accustomed to something
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This place is okay IN YOUR head now. |
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capricious
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impulsive, inconsistent
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convoluted
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complex, intricate
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a CONch has a VOLUTE (spiral) shell |
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antagonistic
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hostile, opposing
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ANT A'GONNA be ballISTIC |
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to diffuse
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to spread out
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extant
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Still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
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NAught EXtiNcT |
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to belie
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To picture falsely; misrepresent
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officious
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Eager to render services or help others
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OFFering ICe cream for free! |
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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You're so irreveLent to me and my plan! |
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myopic
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unable to see distant objects clearly
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MY eyes are OPen, but no "IC". |
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punctilious
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Precise; scrupulous
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PUNCTUAL IS US |
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to admonish
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To reprove gently but earnestly
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provisionary
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under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
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ATM, it's only a VISION |
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meticulous
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Extremely careful and precise
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MEga-parTICULar (+OUS) |
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placid
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Undisturbed by tumult or disorder; calm or quiet [Everything that enters acid is in turmoil though the acid just sits there, undisturbed as something dissolves in it]
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PLAin as aCID |
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dilatory
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frequently late; extremely slow at work, causing delays
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THE LATE TORY (Tories supported the British during the Amer. Rev.) |
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to denude
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to make bare
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think of as "to NUDE" |
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to deliberate
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to discuss for a long time
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DELIVER LATE (not sure what truck to use for couch delivery) |
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to stockpile
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To accumulate and maintain a supply of for future use
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The Pokemon move like Bide |
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amalgam
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A combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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AMy + ALex + GAMmy |
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to occlude
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to close up or block off
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O what a CLUDDER on the 5! |
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obsequious
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Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning [whip = slave= having a master = working for someone]
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OBSessed with QUIStis |
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husbandry
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the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
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Old time husband work |
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to extirpate
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To remove; To destroy totally; exterminate
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erroneous
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not true, correct, or right; containing an error or errors
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NEw so full of ERROrs |
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empirical
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Relying on or derived from observation or experiment.
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modicum
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a small or moderate or token amount
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to surfeit
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to feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.
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SURF IT (too much surfing for one day) |
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phlegmatic
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Having or suggesting a calm, sluggish temperament; unemotional
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PHLEGMy |
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reputable
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Having a good reputation; honorable
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PUT in a good name for RE, ok? *wink* |
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frugal
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inexpensive
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Gift FRom the RUrAL (countryside) lands |
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pragmatic
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concerned with practical matters
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PRACTICAL, NOT ROMANTIC |
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facetious
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playfully humorous
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FACE TIps yOU off, perhapS with a wink |
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aural
tactile odoriferous |
hearing, touch, smell
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applies to certain senses |
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adroit
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skillful, deft
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add right (pertains to correct = right) |
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rectitude
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righteousness, honest and trustworthy
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lamentable
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pathetic
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"Your RAMEN tastes like a TABLE!" |
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manifesto
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A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature.
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Our dreams/goals MANIFEST in front of your eyes |
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nondescript
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lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
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NO DESCRIPTive features |
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tremulous
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1) marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking.
2) Timid or fearful |
TREMeRs outside and inside |
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lithe
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gracefully slender; moving and bending with ease
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LIgHT as a fEather, but sting like a bee |
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contiguous
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Sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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partisan
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devoted to a cause or party
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Bush-SAN is in a PARTy. |
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pernicious
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Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
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plasticity
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Capable of being shaped or formed
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Think LIQUID plastic |
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tenet (n)
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An opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by a person or especially by an organization
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prospectus
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a manifesto
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tangential
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Merely touching or slightly connected
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TANGENT of the Circle = Only hits |
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baneful
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Causing harm, ruin, or death; harmful
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Vajor's BANE = poisonous sword on Golden Sun |
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entrenched
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established firmly and securely
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WWI soldiers to their TRENCHES for fear of being shot |
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to debilitate
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to make weak
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astringent
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Sharp and penetrating
(Medicine => Constrictive [Band-aids] ) |
STRING it around the mAST tight so it won't break loose! |
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celibacy
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Abstinence from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows
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CELL it to us, your BAbY! (Listen/See) |
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soporific
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causes sleep
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SO POOR, I want good dreams again! |
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malaise
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a vauge feeling of bodily discomfort, like before an illness
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MA' LAIgS are shaking... |
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lassitude
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A state of weariness
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A guy's attITUDE before a beautiful young LASS |
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to whet
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to sharpen
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think of "whittling" |
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bastion (2 definitions)
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a fortified place; anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition
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1) to protect the Heartless secret... 2) Secret Garden guarded...! |
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vagaries
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An extravagant or erratic notion or action.
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BAG ARES! WTF?!?!?! |
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transient
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not lasting or permenant
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Transient Twilight Town in Roxas' POV |
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swarthy
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having a dark complexion or color
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to amalgamate
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to unite, merge, coalesce
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Eureka + Renton |
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loquacious
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very talkative
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There he LO's again, QUACking away. |
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friable
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easily crumbled; brittle
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ABLE to FRY |
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tenable
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capable of being argued/ maintained in argument
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ENABLE Terry's dad to fight for ya! |
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trenchant
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forceful, effective, vigorous
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Te power of thee wRENCH is... |
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frangible
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easily broken, breakable
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FReaking! Wrong ANGle and it didn't stand a chance! |
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postprandial
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after a meal
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posterior (adj.) -can be noun too
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Located towards the back or rear of an object
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eremite (n)
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a hermit or recluse
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venereal
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transmitted by sexual intercourse
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venial
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easily excused or forgiven; pardonable
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VENt your rage elsewhere; this problema es GENIAL. |
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repute
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reputation
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(acronym)/ (slang) |
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prerogative
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An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right.
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to prevaricate
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to stray from or evade the truth
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PREVent; ARI CAnT know! |
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exorbitant
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greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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1) "Ex-" = 2) thought process is in ORBIT |
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genesis
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an origin, creation, or beginning
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Location in the Bible |
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compendious (adj.)
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Briefly stating the gist of a subject; the essentials
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Compendiums from WoW. aka Librams |
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ostentatious
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pretentious; intended to attract notice from others
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Naruto's orange jumpsuit |
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acrimony
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bitter, sharp, animosity of nature or speech
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ACRId testiMONY |
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callow
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immature
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CALvin's alLOWed mindset |
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bionic
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superhuman; corresponds to human parts replaced mechanically or electronically
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YA RLY! |
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minaret (n)
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Tall, slender tower attached to a mosque
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gibbets
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gallows (like for pirates)
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