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tangential slightly connected 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
voluble fluent, verbal, easy use of language. 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
vitiate to corrupt, debase or spoil 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
timorous timid or fearful 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
tendentious biased, showing marked tendencies 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
stygian gloomy, dark 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
stentorian loud and powerful 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
sententious aphoristic or moralistic 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:37 GMT view revision history
salutary remedial, wholesome 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
salacious lustful 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
remonstrate to protest or object 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
puissance power or strength 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
puerile childish or immature 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
prolix long-winded, verbose 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
plangent pounding, thundering, resounding. 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
peroration the concluding part of a speech 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
pellucid transparent, easy to understand 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
parsimonious cheap, miserly 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
palliate to make less severe or serious 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
obstreperous stubbornly defiant 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
nonplussed baffled, bewildered 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
minatory menacing, threatening 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
meretricious gaudy, showy 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
mendicant a beggar, supplicant 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01:36 GMT view revision history
lubricious wanton, slippery 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
jejune uninteresting, immature 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
insouciant unconcerned, carefree 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
inimitable one of a kind, peerless 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
ineluctable certain, inevitable 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
indefatigable not easily exhaustible 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
imbroglio difficult or embarrassing situation 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
heterodox unorthodox, heretical 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
gainsay to deny, dispute, contradict 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
fatuous silly, foolish 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
extirpate to destroy or exterminate 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
expiate to atone 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
exegesis critical examination 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
execrate denounce, feel loathing for 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
excoriate yo censure scathingly 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
eschew to shun or avoid 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
dirge song of grief and lamentation 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
diaphanous transparent, gauzy 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
desultory random, aimless 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
desuetude disuse 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
denouement an outcome or solution 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
debacle rout, fiasco, failure 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
contumacious insubordinate, rebellious 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
chimera an illusion 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
celerity speed, alacrity, accelerate 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
cavil to find fault without good reason 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
captious pointing out trivial faults 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
bellicose belligerent, warlike 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
augury omen, portent 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
assiduous diligent, hard-working 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
asseverate to aver, allege, assert 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
acrimony bitterness of nature 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
asperity rigor, toughness 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
Apotheosis deification 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
Apostate one ho abandons long-held religious convictions 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
Apogee highest point 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
Anodyne soothing 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
Anathema a solemn or ecclesiastical curse, cursed thing 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
Adumbrate to foreshadow vaguely, to obscure or overshadow 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
Abjure to renounce or reject solemnly 0 saxvalhalla Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:52:26 GMT view revision history
proclivity inclination, propensity, predisposition 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:01:00 GMT view revision history
vicissitude changes in a course or norm. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:56:21 GMT view revision history
vituperate to use harsh, abusive language. Condemnation. Berate. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
vigilant alertly watchful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
vexation annoyance, irritation 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
variegated multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
vacillate to waver indecisively between one course or another. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
untenable indefensible, not viable. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
unfeigned genuine, no false or hypocritical 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
tout to publicly praise someone 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
terse brief and concise 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:44 GMT view revision history
subtle not obvious, hidden 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
spendthrift one who spends money wastefully 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
sparse thin, not dense 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
soporific sleep-inducing 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
shard piece of sharp debris 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
renege to fail to honor a commitment, go back on a promise 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
refulgent radiant, shiny, brilliant 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
recondite hidden, concealed, or difficult to understand 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
quotidian occurring or recurring daily 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
quixotic foolishly impractical, characterized by excessive romantic ideals 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
pungent sharp smell or taste 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
prosaic dull, lacking in spirit 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
propensity natural inclination or tendency 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
profligate excessively wasteful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
proclivity a natural predisposition or inclination 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
probity adherence to highest principles, uprightness 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
pristine pure, uncorrupted 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
presumptuous overstepping due bounds 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
pervade to permeate throughout 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
ostentatious pretentious display 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
obstinate stubborn, hardheaded 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
obfuscate to deliberately obscure 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
neophyte recent convert, beginner 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:43 GMT view revision history
mollify to calm or soothe, to reduce in intensity 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
mercurial rapid and unpredictable change in mood 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
maverick fiercely independent 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
inimical damaging or harmful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
impetuous hastily or rashly energetic 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
immutable not capable of change 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
imminent about to happen 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
hubris overbearing presumption or pride 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
glib marked by ease or informality 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:42 GMT view revision history
flout to show contempt for 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
divulge to disclose something secret 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
dilettante one with amateurish or superficial interest 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
derision scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
decorum polite or appropriate conduct 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
cynicism belief that all are motivated by selfishness 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
credulous tending to believe too readily 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
convention generally agreed upon practice or attitude 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
contiguous sharing a border 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
astringent having a tightening effect on living tissue, harsh, severe 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
amenable agreeable 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
alchemy science aimed at the transmutation of metals. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
acerbic having sour or bitter taste. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
transient fleeting 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
reverent great respect 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
proliferate to grow or increase swiftly. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
plummet to plunge or drop. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
platitude a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
pith the essential or central part 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
pirate to illegally use or reproduce 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
pine to yearn intensely, to languish 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
pervasive having the tendency to permeate, spread throughout. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
penury poverty, destitution 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
pedagogy the profession or principles of teaching 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
opprobrium disgrace, contempt, scorn 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
meticulous characterized by extreme care and precision 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
mendacity the condition of being untruthful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
malleable capable of being shaped or formed 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:30:49 GMT view revision history
luminous characterized by the emission of light 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
infelicitous unfortunate, inappropriate 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
impunity immunity from punishment or penalty 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
imperturbable marked by extreme calm, impassivity. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
impassive revealing no emotion 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
idolatrous given to intense or excessive devotion to something 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
hegemony the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
hedonism devotion to pleasurable pursuits 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
halcyon calm and peaceful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
hackneyed rendered trite commonplace by overusage. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
grandiloquence pompous speech or expression 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
germane appropriate in subject matter, relevant to what is at hand 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
fortuitous happening by chance 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
evanescent tending to disappear like vapor 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
eccentric departing from the norms or conventions 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
bolster to support 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
archaic outdated 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
adulterate to reduce in purity 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
acumen keen, accurate judgement or insight 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
vilify to defame. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
urbane sophisticated, refined. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:40 GMT view revision history
ubiquitous existing everywhere. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
torpid lethargic 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
supplant supersede, take the place of 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
stoic steadfast, unaffected by pleasure and pain 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
sordid selfish or base 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
squalid wretched or dirty as from neglect 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
satire ridiculing literary work 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
sanction authoritative permission 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
redoubtable awe-inspiring, worthy of honor 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
quaff to drink deeply 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
putrefy to rot or decay 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:15:39 GMT view revision history
prolific producing large volumes, productive 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
prodigious abundant in size, force, or extent. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
preen to dress up or groom oneself 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
pious reverent or devout 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
peruse to examine with great care 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
penurious penny pinching, thirfty 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
oscillation state of swinging back and forth 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
odious evoking intense aversion or dislike 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
inveigle to obtain by deception or flattery 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
inert unmoving, lethargic, potential 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
incipient beginning to come into being, to become apparent 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
hyperbole an exaggerated statement 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
heretical violating accepted dogma 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
harangue to deliver a pompous speech or tirade 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
gregarious sociable, outgoing 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
fallacy an invalid or incorrect notion 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
facetious playful, humorous 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
exonerate to remove blame 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
enigmatic mysterious, obscure, difficult to understand 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
empirical based on observation or experiment 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
ebullience lively and enthusiastic expression 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
disinterested impartial 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
discretion cautious reserve 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
didactic intended to teach or instruct 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
demur to question or oppose 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
contrite regretful, seeking forgiveness 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
contentious quarrelsome 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
cogent appealing forcibly to the mind 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
chary weary or cautious 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
castigation severe criticism 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
canon established set of principles 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
cacophony harsh, jarring, discordant sounds 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
bucolic rustic, characteristic or rural areas 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
axiom universally recognized principle 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
ascetic one who practices rigid self-denial 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:23 GMT view revision history
ameliorate to make more tolerable 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:22 GMT view revision history
aesthetic dealing with art and beauty 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:22 GMT view revision history
adulation excessive praise 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:22 GMT view revision history
accolade expression of praise 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:22 GMT view revision history
abate to lessen in intensity 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:57:22 GMT view revision history
virulent extremely harmful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
veracity truthfulness, honesty 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
torque a force that causes rotation 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
synthesis combination of parts to a whole 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
stymie to block or thwart 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
stupefy to stun or baffle 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
static not moving 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
squander to waste by using irresponsibly 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
sporadic occurring only occaisionally 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
sordid characterized by filth or squalor 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
solicitous concerned about and attentive 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
reticent quiet, reserved 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
relegate to forcibly assign 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
recant to retract 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
qualms misgivings 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
prescience foreknowledge of events 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
precipitate acting with excessive haste, causing something to occur before anticipated 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
prattle to battle meaninglessly 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
perspicacious acutely perceptive 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
cursory going rapidly over something with no attention to details. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
perfunctory done without care 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
perfidy intentional breach of faith 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
perennial recurrent through the years 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
parody humorous imitation 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
onerous troubling 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
noxious harmful 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
neologism new word, expression 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
nebulous vague 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
nascent coming into being 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
mundane ordinary 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
martial associated with war 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:37:29 GMT view revision history
inured accustomed to accepting something undesirable 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:23 GMT view revision history
fulminate to loudly attack 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:23 GMT view revision history
filibuster intentional obstruction 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:23 GMT view revision history
extemporaneous improvised 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:23 GMT view revision history
exigent urgent, pressing. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:23 GMT view revision history
equivocate to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent. 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:23 GMT view revision history
ennui restlessness due to boredom 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
eloquent well-spoken, expressive 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
effrontery presumptuousness, extreme boldness 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
disparate fundamentally distinct or dissimilar 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
discordant conflicting 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
convoluted complex 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
connoisseur an informed judge in matters of taste 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
censure to criticize severely 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
capricious change one's mind easily 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
canonical agreement with accepted standards 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
axiomatic self-evident truth 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
austere severely simple 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
arduous strenuous 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
approbation an expression of approval or raise 0 saxvalhalla Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:22 GMT view revision history
zeal enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
wretched extremely pitiful or unfortunate (n: wretch) 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
waver to hesitate or to tremble 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
voracious craving or devouring large quantities of food, drink, or other things. She is a voracious reader. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
volatile explosive; fickle 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
viscous slow moving; highly resistant to flow: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
verbose wordy: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
venerate great respect or reverence: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
vacuous empty; without contents; without ideas or intelligence: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
tyro beginner; person lacking experience in a specific endeavor: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
turpitude depravity; baseness: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
tractable ability to be easily managed or controlled: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
tortuous twisted; excessively complicated: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
tirade (diatribe) an angry speech: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
temperate exercising moderation and self-denial; calm or mild 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
taciturn habitually untalkative or silent 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
tacit unspoken: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
superficial only covering the surface: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:59:55 GMT view revision history
specious seemingly true but really false; deceptively convincing or attractive: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
sedulous iligent; persevering; persistent: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
savant a very knowledgable person; a genious 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
saturnine having a gloomy or morose temperament 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
sate to satisfy fully or to excess 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
sagacious having a sharp or powerful intellect or discernment. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
rescind to repeal or annul 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
reproof the act of censuring, scolding, or rebuking. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
rarefy to make or become thin; to purify or refine 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
quiescence inactivity; stillness; dormancy 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
pusillanimous cowardly, timid, or irreselute; petty: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
Pulchritudinous beautiful 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
propitiate to conciliate; to appease: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
prodigal rashly wasteful: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
prevaricate to stray away from or evade the truth: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
precursor something (or someone) that precedes another: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
precipitate to fall; to fall downward suddenly and dramatically; to bring about or hasten the occurrence of something: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
precipice cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a dangerous place from which one is likely to fall; metaphorically, a very risky circumstance 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
pragmatic concerned with facts; practical, as opposed to highly principled or traditional: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
ponderous heavy; massive; awkward; dull: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:03 GMT view revision history
plethora excessively large quantity; overabundance: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
plastic related to being shaped or molded; capable of being molded. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
placate to calm or reduce anger by making concessions: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
phlegmatic not easily excited; cool; sluggish 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
philanthropy tendency or action for the benefit of others, as in donating money or property to a charitible organization 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
petulant easily or frequently annoyed, especially over trivial matters; childishly irritable 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
perfidious deliberately treacherous; dishonest 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
pedantic showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
peccadillo a small sin or fault 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
panegyric a writing or speech in praise of a person or thing 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
ossified turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
opaque not transparent or transluscent; dense; difficult to comprehend, as inopaque reasoning 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
occlude to close or shut off; to obstruct 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
obviate to prevent by anticipatory measures; to make unnecessary: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
obdurate hardened against influence or feeling; intractable. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
noisome armful, offensive, destructive: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:02 GMT view revision history
nefarious wicked, evil: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:01 GMT view revision history
mitigate to make less forceful; to become more moderate; to make less harsh or undesirable 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:01 GMT view revision history
misogynist misogynist 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:01 GMT view revision history
misnomer incorrect name or word for something 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:50:01 GMT view revision history
misanthrope one who hates people: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
malevolent malicious; evil; having or showing ill will: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
magnanimity generosity and nobility. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
lugubrious weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
lucid clear; translucent: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
loquacious talkative 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
leviathan giant whale, therefore, something very large 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
laudable praiseworthy; commendable 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
latent present or potential but not evident or active 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
laconic using few words; terse: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
irascible prone to outbursts of temper, easily angered 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
intransigent stubborn; immovable; unwilling to change: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
insular of or pertaining to an island, thus, excessively exclusive: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
insipid lacking zest or excitement; dull 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
insensible numb; unconscious: "Wayne was rendered insensible by a blow to the head." unfeeling; insensitive: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
innocuous harmless; having no adverse affect; not likely to provoke strong emotion 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:31 GMT view revision history
inhibit to hold back, prohibit, forbid, or restrain 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
ingenuous unsophisticated; artless; straightforward; candid: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
ingenious clever 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
infer to deduce: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
ineffable undescribable; inexpressible in words; unspeakable 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
indelible permanent; unerasable; strong: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
incorrigible not capable of being corrected: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
inchoate in an initial or early stage; incomplete; disorganized: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
improvidence an absence of foresight; a failure to provide for future needs or events: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
imply to suggest indirectly; to entail: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
implication insinuation or connotation 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
imperious commanding 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
impecunious penniless; poor 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
iconoclast one who attacks traditional ideas or institutions or one who destroys sacred images 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
homogenous imilar in nature or kind; uniform: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
headlong headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively; hastily; without forethought: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:41:20 GMT view revision history
hapless unfortunate 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
guileless honest; straightforward 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
guile skillful deceit: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
gossamer fine cobweb on foliage; fine gauzy fabric; very fine: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
garrulous verbose; talkative; rambling: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
floundering struggling: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
florid flushed with a rosy color, as in complexion; very ornate and flowery: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
fledgling a baby bird; an inexperienced person; inexperienced. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
fervid, fervent highly emotional; hot: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
fawn to seek favor or attention; to act subserviantly 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
fathom a measure of length (six feet) used in nautical settings. to penetrate to the depths of something in order to understand it: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
extant in existence, still existing: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:37:30 GMT view revision history
explicit fully and clearly expressed 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:19 GMT view revision history
exorbitant exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:19 GMT view revision history
exculpate to demonstrate or prove to be blameless: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:19 GMT view revision history
exacerbate to increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:19 GMT view revision history
eulogy a spoken or written tribute to the deceased 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:19 GMT view revision history
esoteric intended for or understood by only a few: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:19 GMT view revision history
erudite scholarly; displaying deep intensive learning. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
equivocal ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one interpretation -- often intentionally so: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
ephemeral lasting for only a brief time, fleeting 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
enigma puzzle; mystery: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
engender to give rise to, to propagate, to cause: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
enervate to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
endemic prevalent in or native to a certain region, locality, or people: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
encomium a formal eulogy or speech of praise 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
emulate to strive to equal or excel 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
emollient softening; something that softens 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
effluent the quality of flowing out. something that flows out, such as a stream from a river 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
eclectic selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
dogmatic relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed to evidence 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
dogged stubborn or determined: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:18 GMT view revision history
dissemble to conceal one's real motive, to feign 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
dispassionate calm; objective; unbiased 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
disparaging belittling 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
disabuse to free a person from falsehood or error: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
diffident lacking self-confidence, modest 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
diatribe a bitter abusive denunciation. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
desiccate to dry out thoroughly 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
descry to make clear, to say 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
depredation the act of preying upon or plundering: "The depredations of the invaders demoralized the population." 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
deprecation belittlement. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
depict to show, create a picture of. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
deference submission or courteous yielding: "He held his tongue in deference to his father." 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
dearth lack, scarcity: "The prosecutor complained about the dearth of concrete evidence against the suspect." 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
culpable deserving of blame 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
corroborate o strengthen or support: "The witness corroborted his story." 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
corporal of the body: "corporal punishment." a non-commissioned officer ranked between a sergeant and a private. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
corporeal of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
conflagration a great fire 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
complaisant willingly compliant or accepting of the status quo 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
chicanery deception by trickery 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
caustic capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical: 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
catalyst an agent of change 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
castigate to chastise or criticize severely 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
caprice impulse 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:29:01 GMT view revision history
cadge to get something by taking advantage of someone 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
buttress to support. a support 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
burgeon to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
breach a lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through.ex: Unfortunately, the club members never forgot his breach of ettiquette. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
bombast pompous speech 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
blandishment speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
barefaced unconcealed, shameless, or brazen 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
banal commonplace or trite 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
aver to declare 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
audacious extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:39 GMT view revision history
attenuate weaken 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
assuage to make less severe; to appease or satisfy 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
arbitrate to settle a dispute by impulse 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
antipathy hostility toward, objection, or aversion to 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
antediluvian ancient; outmoded; (literally,before the flood) 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
anomalous peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm (n: anomaly) 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
anachronism a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic) 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
ambrosial extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia) 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
ambiguous vague; subject to more than one interpretation 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
amalgamate to unite or mix. (n) -- amalgamation. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
aggrandize to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
advocate to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another’s behalf. (n) -- one who advocates. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
abscond to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
aberrant deviating from normal or correct. 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:14:38 GMT view revision history
polemical controversial; argumentative 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
prodigal recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
profuse given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
queries questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
querulous prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish, irritable, difficult 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
rancorous characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment ( n rancor), unforgiving, revengeful 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
recalcitrant obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage, stubborn 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
repudiate to refuse to have anything to do with; disown, renounce, reject, disclaim, deny 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
rescind to invalidate; to repeal; to retract, withdraw, annul, overturn 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
rhetoric the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion, oratory, public speaking 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:03 GMT view revision history
salubrious promoting health or well-being, healthy, whole 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
solvent able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance, in the black, in the chips, in the money 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
specious seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
subpoena court order requiring appearance and/or testimony 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
spurious lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
succinct brief; concise 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
superfluous exceeding what is sufficient or necessary, extra, surplus, not required, unnecessary 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
surfeit an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess, glutt 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
tenacity the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj tenacious), stubbornness, resolve, firmness, persistence 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
tenuous adj weak and unconvincing, extremely delicate and fine, dilute 0 saxvalhalla Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:01:02 GMT view revision history
trenchant vigorous or effective. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
refractory hard or impossible to manage. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
reproach to find fault with. To blame. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
disparagingly to belittle or bring reproach upon. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
cupidity excessive desire. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
effigy a crude representation or image used for ridicule. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
prognostication forecast or prediction. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
auspices patronage and support. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
anecdote a short account of an interesting nature. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
wanton done or used unjustifiably, without regard to morality, deliberate or without motive. Sexually lawless or unrestrained. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
vociferous crying out noisily. Clamorous. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
vex to irritate, annoy, or provoke. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
umbrage offense or annoyance; Shade or shadows cast by trees; the slightest feeling of suspicion; leaves that make shade, shadowy appearance of something. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
truculent Aggressively hostile. Belligerent. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
taciturn inclined to silence. Reluctant to join in the conversation. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
sycophant a self-seeking servile flatterer. A parasite. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
superfluous more than enough. Overabundant. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:18 GMT view revision history
staid of settled or sedate character. Fixed. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
sanguine cheerfully optimistic or hopeful. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
salient prominent or conspicuous; Projecting outward. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
repudiate the reject as having no authority. To cast off or disown. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
quaint nostalgic charm. Pleasing or amusing. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
predilection Predisposition. Preferential liking. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
perusal a reading of a text. Survey. Critique. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
panacea a remedy for all disease. Cureall. Answer to all problems. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
obtuse not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect. Dull. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
obsequious Showing complacence. Compliant. Deference. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
nominal being such in name only. Minimal. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
nadir lowest point of despair. Low point. Opposite of Zenith. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
myriad great number of things. Great variations. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
morose gloomy or ill-humored. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
modicum small amount. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
maxim an expression of general truth or principle. Rule of conduct. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
lurid gruesome. Horrible. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
lithe bending readily. Flexible. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
knell ominous sound. Toll of a bell. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
inveterate chronic. Firmly established. Settled or resolved to a habit. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
intrepid fearless, doubtless. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
insular detached, standing alone. Isolated. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
indolent slothful. Lazy. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
incisive penetrating. Direct. Sharp. Keen. Acute. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
impudent shameless or immodest. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
implacable unable to be appeased. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
impertinent presumptuous, intrusive. Uncivil; Irrelevant. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
gratuitous free or voluntary. Done without reason. Done without payment. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
furtive secret, sly, or shifty Done by stealth. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
fractious unruly. readily angered. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
extol to praise highly 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
erudite characterized by great knowledge. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
enmity a feeling of hostility. Animosity. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
deride to scorn or scoff. To mock. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
demure shy or modest. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
decry to condemn or depreciate by proclamation. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
connive to conspire and cooperate secretly. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
complacency security, self satisfaction. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
circumspect watchful and discrete. Cautious. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
candor sincere, unbiased. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
brusque abrupt in manner, to the point. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
avarice greed. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
alacrity cheerful readiness. Willingness. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
aberration act of departing from the norm. Deviation. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
simulacrum a likeness or superficial representation. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
harridan viscous woman. Hag. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
rapacious inordinately greedy 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
dross waste matter 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
aegis sponsorship, protection. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
paroxysm a sudden, violent, outburst attributed to disease. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
coterie a group of people closely associated 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
paean song of praise, joy, or triumph 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
craven cowardly 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:17 GMT view revision history
agitprop agitation through propaganda 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:16 GMT view revision history
pithy brief and meaningful in expression. 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:16 GMT view revision history
raconteur person skilled in anecdotes 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:16 GMT view revision history
verisimilitude the appearance of truth 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:16 GMT view revision history
Zeitgeist the spirit of an epoch 0 saxvalhalla Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:11:16 GMT view revision history
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