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zenith highest point, summit 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:56 GMT view revision history
xenophobia fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:56 GMT view revision history
wraith a ghost 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:56 GMT view revision history
wizened withered, shriveled, wrinkled 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:56 GMT view revision history
waspish easily irritated 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:56 GMT view revision history
voluble speaking much and easily, talkative; glib 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
vociferous loud, vocal, and noisy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
vituperate to abuse verbally 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
vitriolic burning, caustic; sharp, bitter 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
vitiate reduce in value or effectiveness 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
viscous thick, syrupy, and sticky 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
virile manly, having qualities of an adult male 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
variegated varied; marked with different colors 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
vacuous empty, void; lacking intelligence, purposeless 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:19:17 GMT view revision history
usury lending money at exorbitant rates 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:32 GMT view revision history
urbane crouteous, refined, suave 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:32 GMT view revision history
untoward not favorable; unruly 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:32 GMT view revision history
unsullied clean 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:32 GMT view revision history
unfettered free, unrestrained 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:32 GMT view revision history
unctuous greasy, oily; smug and falsely earnest 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:32 GMT view revision history
umbrage offense, resentment 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:16:32 GMT view revision history
tyro beginner, novice 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:37 GMT view revision history
turpitude inherent vileness, foulness, depravity 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:37 GMT view revision history
turgid swollen, bloated 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
truculent savage and cruel; fierce; ready to fight 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
trite shallow, superficial 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
trenchant acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
thrammel to impede or hamper 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
threnody a sad poem or song 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
tenuous weak, insubtantial 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
tenet belief, doctrine 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
tenable defensible, reasonable 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
temporal relating to time; chronological 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
temerity recklessness 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
tantamout equivalent in value or significance; amounting to 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
talisman something producing a magical effect 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
tableau vivid desciption, striking incident or scene 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:15:36 GMT view revision history
syncopation temporarily irregulariy in musical rhythm 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
sycophant self-serving flatterer, yes-man 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
sybarite person devoted to pleasure and luxury 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
surreptitous characterized by secrecy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
surly rude, bad-tempered 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
supercilious arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
sully to soil, stain, tarnish, taint 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
subterfuge trick or tactic used to avoi something 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
stymie to block or thwart 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
stringent imposing severe, rigorous standards 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
striate striped, grooved 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
sentorian extremely loud 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
staid self-restrained, strait-laced 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
squalid filthy; morally repulsive 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
sportive frolicsome, playful 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
sophist person good at arguing deviously 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:42 GMT view revision history
sonorous producing a full, rich sound 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
somnambulist sleepwalker 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
solipsism belief that the slf is the only reality 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
solecism grammatical mistake 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sojourn visit, stay 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
slovenly untidy, messy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
slake to quench or moderat 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sinuous winding; intricate, complex 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sinecure well-paying job or office that require little or no work 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
simper to smirk, smile foolishly 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
shirk to avoid a task due to laziness or fear 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
seraphic angelic, pure, sublime 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sepulchral typical of a place of burial 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sentient aware, conscious, able to perceive 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
senescent aging, growing old 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sedition behavior promoting rebellion 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
scurrilous vulgar, low, indecent 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
scintillate to sparkle, flash 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
scintilla very small amount 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
scabbard sheath for sword or dagger 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sapient wise 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sanguine fuddy; cheerfully optimistic 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
salubrious healthful 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
salacious lustful 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sagacious shrewd, wise 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
sacrosanct extremely sacred; beyond criticism 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:10:41 GMT view revision history
ruminate to contemplate, reflect upon 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
rotund round in shape; fat 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
rococo very highly ornamented 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
riposte a retort 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
ribald humorous in a vulgar way 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
revelry boisterous festivity 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
retinue group of attendants with an important person 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
restive impatient, uneasy, restless 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
respite interval of relief 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
requite to return or repay 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
reprobate morally unprincipled person 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
repast meal 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
renitent resisting pressure, obstinate 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
renege to go back on one's word 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
rejoinder response 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
redress relief from wrong or injury 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
recreant disloyal; cowardly 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
recondite relating to obscure learning; known to only a few 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
recidivism tendency to repeat previous behavior 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
reclcitrant resisting authority or control 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
raze to tear down, demolish 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
rapprochement reestablishing a cordial relationship 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
rapacious greedy; predatory 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:51 GMT view revision history
rancor bitter hatred 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:50 GMT view revision history
raillery lighthearted jesting 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:50 GMT view revision history
raconteur a witty, skillful storyteller 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:50 GMT view revision history
quotidian occurring daily; commonplace 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:50 GMT view revision history
querulous inclined to complain, irritable 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:04:50 GMT view revision history
pusillanimous cowardly 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:52 GMT view revision history
pundit an authority or critic 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:52 GMT view revision history
pulchritude beauty 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:52 GMT view revision history
puerile childish, immature, silly 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:52 GMT view revision history
prurient lustful, exhibiting lewd desires 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:52 GMT view revision history
prrovincial rustic, unsophisticated, limited in scope 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:52 GMT view revision history
provident prudent, frugal 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:52 GMT view revision history
protagonist main character in a ploay or story, hero 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:59 GMT view revision history
prostrate lying face downward, lying flat on the ground 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:59 GMT view revision history
proselytize to induce someone to convert to a particular belief or religion 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
propitious favorable, advantagesou 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
propinquity nearness 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
promulgate to make known publicly 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
prolix tedious; wordy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
prolific productive, fertile 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
prognosticate to predict 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
progenitor orignator, forefather, ancestor in a direct line 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
probity honesty, high-mindedness 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
privation lack of usual necessities or comforts 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
precient having foresight 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
predilection preference, liking 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
precursor forerunning, predecessor 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
precept principle; law 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
posit to put in position; to suggest an idea 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
polyglot speaker of many languages 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
polemic controversy, argument; verbal attack 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
pneumatic relating to air; worked by compressed air 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
plaudit applause 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:58 GMT view revision history
plangent resounding; plaintive 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
plait to braid 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
philistine narrow-minded person, someone lacking appreciation for art or culture 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
phalanx massed group of soldiers, people or things 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
pertinacious persistent, stubborn 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
perspicacious shrewd, astute, keen-witted 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
pernicious very harmful 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
periphrastic using circumlocution 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
perambulate walk about 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
punumbra partial shadow 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
penultimate next to last 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
penchant inclination 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
peculation theft of money or goods 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
peccadillo minor sin or offense 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
paucity scarcity, lack 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
parsimony stinginess 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
parochial of limited scope or outlook, provincial 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
parley discussion, usually between enemies 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
panoply impressive array 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
panegyric elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
panacea cure-all 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
palliate to make less serious, ease 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
paean a song of praise or thanksgiving 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:59:57 GMT view revision history
ouster expulsion, ejection 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
oscillate to move back and forth 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
omniscient having infinite knoweledge 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
omnipotent having unlimited power 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
obstreperous troublesome, boisterous, unruly 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
obfuscate to confuse, obscure 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
numismatics coin collecting 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
noxious harmful, unwholesome 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
noisome stinking, putrid 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
nihilism belief that existence and all traditional values are meaningless 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
neophyte novice, beginner 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
neologism new word or expression 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
nefarious vicious, evil 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
necromancy black magic 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
nebulous vague, cloudy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
nascent starting to develop, coming into existence 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
nadir lowest point 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:53:57 GMT view revision history
munifeicent generous 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
multifarious diverse 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
mote small particle, speck 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
mordacious caustic, biting 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
molt to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
mnemonic relating to memory; designed to assist memory 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
minatory menancing, threatening 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
meritorious deserving reward or paise 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
mercurial quick, shrewd, and unpredictable 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
mendicant beggar 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
mendacious dishonest 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
megalomania mental state with delusions of wealth and power 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
mawkish sickeningly sentimental 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
maudlin overly sentimental 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
martinet strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
manifold diverse, varied; comprised of many parts 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
malevolent ill-willed; causing evil or harm to others 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
malapropism humorous misues of a word 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
machination plot or scheme 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
macabre gruesome, producing horror 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
lugubrious sorrowful, mournful 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
lissome easily flexed, limber, agile 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
lionize to treat as a celebrity 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:46:40 GMT view revision history
liniment medicinal liquid used externally to ease pain 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:06 GMT view revision history
limpid clear and simple in style 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:06 GMT view revision history
licentious immoral; unrestrained by society 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:06 GMT view revision history
libidinous lustful 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:06 GMT view revision history
lexicon dictionary, list of words 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:06 GMT view revision history
levity humor, frivolity, gaiety 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:06 GMT view revision history
legerdemain trickery 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:06 GMT view revision history
lassitude lethargy, sluggishness 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:05 GMT view revision history
largess generosity; gift 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:05 GMT view revision history
lapidary relating to precious stones 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:05 GMT view revision history
lambaste disapprove angrily 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:05 GMT view revision history
lachrymose tearful 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:42:05 GMT view revision history
knell the sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:39:21 GMT view revision history
kismet fate 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:39:21 GMT view revision history
jurisprudence philosophy of law 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:39:21 GMT view revision history
juggernaut huge force destroying everything in its path 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:39:21 GMT view revision history
jocular jovial, playful, humurous 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:39:21 GMT view revision history
jingoism belligerent support of one's country 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:39:21 GMT view revision history
jibe to shift suddenly from one side to the other 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:39:21 GMT view revision history
itinerant wandering from place to place, unsettled 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:13 GMT view revision history
invidious likely to provoke ill will, offensive 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:13 GMT view revision history
inveterate confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:13 GMT view revision history
inure to harden; accustom; become used to 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
intrinsic inherent, internal 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
intrepid fearless 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
intimation clue, suggestion 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
interstice a space between things 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
interpolate to insert; change by adding new words or material 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
internecine deadly to both sides 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
interloper trespasser; meddler in others' affairs 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
interlocutor someone taking part in a dialogue 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
interdict to forbid, prohibit 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
insuperable insurmountable, unconquerable 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
insidious sly, treacherous, devious 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
innuendo indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
ingress entrance 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
ingratiate to bring oneself purposely into another's good graces 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
ingenious original, clever, inventive 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
infallible incapable of making a mistake 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
inert unable to move, tending to inacitvity 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
indubitable unquestionable 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
indolent habitually lazy, idle 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
indigent very poor 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
indefatigable never tired 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
inculcate to teach; impress in the mind 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
incendiary combustible, flammable, burning easily 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
incarnate having bodily form 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
impugn to call into question, attack verbally 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
impromptu spontaneous, without rehearsal 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
impolitic unwise 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
imperious arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
impecunious poor, having no money 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
imbue to infuse; dye; wet, moisten 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
illusory unreal, deceptive 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
ilk type or kind 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
ignominious disgraceful and dishonorable 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
idiosyncrasy peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:38:12 GMT view revision history
husband to farm; manage carefully and thriftily 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:02 GMT view revision history
hoary very old; whitish or gray from age 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:02 GMT view revision history
hermetic tightly sealed 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:02 GMT view revision history
heretical opposed to an establisehd religious orthodoxy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:02 GMT view revision history
hegemony leadership, domination, usually by a country 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:02 GMT view revision history
harangue a pompous speech 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:02 GMT view revision history
hackneyed worn out by over-use 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:31:02 GMT view revision history
gustatory relating to sense of taste 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
gratuitous free, voluntary; unnecessary and unjuustified 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
grandiloquence pompous talk, fancy but meaningless 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
gnostic having to do with knowledge 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
glib fluent in an insincere manner; offhand, casual 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
gibe to make hckling, taunting remarks 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
germinate to begin to grow (as in a seed or idea) 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
gauche crude, socially awkward 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
gambol to dance or skip around playfully 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
gainsay to deny 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:24:25 GMT view revision history
furtive secret, stealthy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:00 GMT view revision history
fulsome excessive, overdone, sickeningly abundant 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:00 GMT view revision history
fulminate to explode with anger 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:00 GMT view revision history
frenetic wildly frantic, frenzied, hectic 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:00 GMT view revision history
fractious unruly, rebellious 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:00 GMT view revision history
fracas noisy dispute 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:00 GMT view revision history
forswear to repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:23:00 GMT view revision history
foliate to grow, sprout leaves 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
flaccid limp, flabby, weak 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
filial appropriate for a child 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
filch to steal 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
fey doomed 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
fetid foul-smelling, putrid 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
fecund fertile, fruitful, productive 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
fealty intense loyalty 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
fatuous stupid; smugly foolish; unconsciously foolish 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
facetious witty in an inappropriate way 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:22:59 GMT view revision history
extrapolate to estimate 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
extol to praise 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
extemporaneous unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
expurgate to censor 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
expunge to erase, elminate completely 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
expatiate to wander; to discuss or describe at length 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
exorcise to expel evil spirits 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
evince to show clearly, display, signify 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
eschew to abstain from; avoid 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
ersatz fake 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
epitome representative of an entire group; summary 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
epicure person with refied taste in food and wine 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
ennui boredom, lack o interest and energy 0 emilyadams829 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:20:45 GMT view revision history
endemic belonging to a particular area, inherent 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:16:06 GMT view revision history
encomium warm praise 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
emollient having soothing qualities, esp. for the skin 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
emend to correct a text 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
egregious conspiciously bad 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
effulgent brilliantly shining 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
effluvia outpouring of gases or vapors 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
ebullient exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
dyspeptic suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
droll amusing in a wry, subtle way 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
doughty courageous 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
dolor sadness 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
doctrinaire rigidly devoted to theories 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
diurnal daily 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
dither to move or act confusedly or without clear purpose 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
distaff the female branc of a family 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
discomfit to cause perplexcity and embarrassment 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
diminutive small 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
diluvial relating to a flood 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
didactic excessively instructive 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
dictum authoritative statement; popular saying 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
diaphanous allowing light to show through; delicate 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
descry to discover or reveal 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
denigrate to slur or blacken someone's reputation 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
demagogue leader or rabble-rouser who usually uses appeals to emotion or prejudice 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:15:00 GMT view revision history
deluge flood 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
deleterious harmful, destructive, detrimental 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
declivity downward slope 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
curmudgeon cranky person 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
coven group of witches 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
coterie small group of persons with a similar purpose 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
cosset to pamper, treat with good care 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
corrugate to mold in a shpe with parallel grooves and ridges 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
corpulence obesity, fatness, bulkiness 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
contumacious rebellious 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
contentious quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
consanguineous of the same origin; related by blood 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:11:13 GMT view revision history
congenial similar in tastes and habits 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
conflagration big destructive fire 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
conciliatory overcoming distrust or hostility 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
compunctious feeling guilty or having misgivings 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
commodious roomy, spacious 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
comeliness physical grace and beauty 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
cognomen fmaily name; any name, especially a nickname 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
coffer strongbox, large chest for money 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
coalesce to grow together; cause to unite as one 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
cistern tank for rainwater 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
churlish rude 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
choleric easily angered, short-tempered 0 emilyadams829 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:25 GMT view revision history
chimerical fanciful, imaginary, visionary; impossible 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
chattel piece of personal property 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
charlatan quake, fake 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
chagrin shame, embarrasment, humiliation 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
cavalcade a procession 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
carom to strike and rebound 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
canard a lie 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
calumny false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
calamitous disastrous, catastrophic 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
cajole to flatter, coax, persuade 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
bulwark defense wall; anything serving as a defense 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
bonohomie good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
bilious easily irritated, relating to bile 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
bifurcate divide into two parts 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
benison blessing 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
belie to misrepresent; expose as false 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
behemoth huge creature 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
beatific saintly, angelic 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
balk to refuse, shirk; prevent 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
bacchanalian drunkenly festive 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
assiduous diligent, persistent, hardworking 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
arboreal relating to trees; living in trees 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
apotheosis deification; glorified ideal 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
apotehgm a short, instructive saying 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
apostate one who renounces a religious faith 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
aplomb poise, confidence 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
anthropomorphic attributing human qualities o nonhumans; having human qualities 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
antediluvian prehistoric, ancient beyond measure; coming before the Biblical flood 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
ancillary accessory, subordinate; helping 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
amortize tominish by installment payments 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
ambulatory itinerant; walking around 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
altruism unselfish concern for other' welfare 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
aerie nook or nest built high in the air 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
adumbrate to sketch, outline in a shadowy way 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:45:11 GMT view revision history
adroit skillful, accomplished, highly competent 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
acquiesce to agree or comply in silence 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
acme highest point, summit 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
acerbic bitter, sharp in taste or temper 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
abut to touch, to be in contact with 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
abstruse difficult to comprehend 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
abstemious consuming moderately 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
abrogate to abolish or invalidat by authority 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
abnegate to deny, renounce 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
ablution act of cleansing 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
abjure to reject, abandon formally 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
abdicate to give up a position, right, or power 0 emilyadams829 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:39:56 GMT view revision history
zeal passion; excitement 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
whimsical acting in a jfanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
waver to fluctuate between choices 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
volatile easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
vex to annoy 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
verbose wordy 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
veracity filed with truth and accuracy 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
venerate to respect deeply 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
vacillate to sway physically; to be indecisive 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
transitory temporary, lasting a brief time 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
torpor extreme mental and physical sluggishness 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
tirade long harsh speech or verbal attack 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
taciturn silent; not talkative 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
tacit done without using words 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
sublime lofty or grand 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
stolid unemotional; lacking sensitivity 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
stigma a mark of shame or discredit 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
specious deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
soporfic causing sleep or lethargy 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:27 GMT view revision history
satiate to satisfy fully or overindulge 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:26 GMT view revision history
rhetoric effective writing or speaking 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:26 GMT view revision history
reticent silent, reserved 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:26 GMT view revision history
repudiate to reject the validity of 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:26 GMT view revision history
rarefy to make things thinner or sparser 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:26 GMT view revision history
quiescent motionless 0 emilyadams829 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:00:26 GMT view revision history
pungent sharp and irritating to the senses 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
prudence wisdom, caution, or restraing 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
proprity correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
propitiate to conciliate; to appease 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
proliferate to increase in number uickly 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
prodigal lavish, wasteful 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
pristine fresh and clean; uncorrupted 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
prevaricate to lie or eviate from the truth 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
precipitate to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
pragmatic practical as opposed to idealistic 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
plethora excess 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
plastic able to be molded, altered, or bet 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
placate to soothe or pacify 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
philanthropy charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
lavish to give unsparingly (v.); extremely generous or extravagant (adj.); 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
Laud to give praise; to glorify 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:51 GMT view revision history
lament to express orrow; to grive 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:50 GMT view revision history
Laconic using few words 0 emilyadams829 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:56:50 GMT view revision history
irascible easily made angry 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:53 GMT view revision history
unundate to overwhelm; to cover with water 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:53 GMT view revision history
intransigent uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:53 GMT view revision history
insipid lackig interest or flavor 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:53 GMT view revision history
unnocuous harmless 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:53 GMT view revision history
inimical hostile, unfriendly 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
ingenuous showing innocence or childlike simplicity 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
inchoate not fully formed; disorganized 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
implacable unable to be calmed down or made peaceful 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
impetuous quick to act without thinking 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
impervious impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
imperturbable not capable of being disturbed 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
iconoclast one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
homogenous of a similar kind 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
gullible easily deceived 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
buile deceit or trickery 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
gregarious outgoing, sociable 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
Garrulous tending to talk a lot 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:52 GMT view revision history
Frugality A tendency to be thifty or cheap 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:59:22 GMT view revision history
Foment To arouse or incite 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:59:22 GMT view revision history
Florid Excessively decorated or embellished 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:59:22 GMT view revision history
Fervid Intensely emotional; feverish 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:59:22 GMT view revision history
Fawn To grovel 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:59:22 GMT view revision history
Fanatical Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:59:22 GMT view revision history
Explicit Clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Exonerate To clear of blame 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Exigent Urgent; requiring immediate action 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Exculpate To clear from blame; prove innocent 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Exacerbate To make worse 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Euphemism Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Eulogy Speech in praise of someone 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Estimable Admirable 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Esoteric Known or understood by only a few 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Erudite Learned, Scholarly, bookish 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Erratic Wandering and unpredictable 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Equivocate To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Ephemeral Lasting a short time 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Enumerate To count, list or itemize 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Enigma A puzzle; a mystery 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Engender To produce, cause, or bring about 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Enervate To reduce in strength 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Emulate To copy; to try to equal or excel 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Eloquent Persuasive and moving, especially in speech 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Elegy A sorrowful poem or speech 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Efficacy Effectiveness 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Eclectic Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Dupe To deceive; A person who is easily deceived 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Dogmatic Dictatorial in one's opinions 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Dogma A firmly held opinion, often a religious belief 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Dissonance Aharsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Dissemble To present a false appearance; To disguise one's real intentions or character 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Disparate Fundamentally different; entirely unlike 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Discern To perceive; to recognize 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:07:00 GMT view revision history
Disabuse To set right; to free from error 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Dirge A funeral hymn or mournful speech 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Dilettante Someone with an amateurish and superficial interst in a topic 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Dilatory Intended to delay 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Dilate To make larger; to expand 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Diffident Lacking self-confidence 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Diatribe An abusive, condemnatory speech 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Desultory Jumping from one thing to another; disconnected 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Desiccate To dry out thoroughly 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Deride To speak of or treat with contempt; to mock 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Deference Respect, courtesy 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Decorum Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:59 GMT view revision history
Crescendo Steadily increasing volume or force 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Credulous Too trusting; gullible 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Corroborate To provide supporting evidence 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Convoluted Intricate ad complicated 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Condone To overlook, pardon, or disregard 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Cogent Convincing and well reasoned 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Chicanery Deception by means of craft or guile 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Chauvinist Someone Prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Chaos Great disorder or confusion 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Caustic Biting in wit 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Catalyst Something that brings about a change in something else 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Castigate To punish or criticize harshly 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Capricious Changing one's mind quickly and often 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Candid Impartial and honest speech 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Cacophany Harsh, jarring noise 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:48 GMT view revision history
Bombastic Pompous in speech and manner 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:58:04 GMT view revision history
Bolster To support; to prop up 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:58:04 GMT view revision history
Banal Predictable, cliched, boring 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:58:04 GMT view revision history
Austere Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Audacious Fearless and daring 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Attenuate To reduce in force or degree; to weaken 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Assuage To amke something unpleasant less severe 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Articulate Able to speak clearly and expressively 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Ardor Intense and passionate feeling 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Archaic Ancient, old-fashioned 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Arbitrate To judge a dispute between two opposing parties 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Apathy Lack of interst or emotion 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Antipathy Extreme dislike 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Antagonize To annoy or provoke to anger 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Anomaly Deviation from what is normal 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Analogous Similar or alike in some way; equivalent to 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Anachronism Something out of place in time 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Ameliorate To make better; to improve 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Ambiguous Doubtful or uncertain; able to be intrpreted several ways 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Amalgamate To combine; to mix together 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Alleviate To make more bearable 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Aggrandize To increase in power, influence, and reputation 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Aesthetic Concerning the appreciation of beauty 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Advocate To speak in favor of 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Adulterate To make impure 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Abyss An extremely deep hole 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Abstaine To choose not to do something 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Abscond To leave secretly 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history
Abate To reduce in amount, degree, or severity 0 emilyadams829 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:57:38 GMT view revision history

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