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| Moribund |
Dying, decaying |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:25:10 GMT |
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| Mordacious |
Caustic, biting |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:25:10 GMT |
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| Monolith |
Large block of stone |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:25:10 GMT |
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| Missive |
A note or letter |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:25:10 GMT |
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| Misnomer |
An incorrent name or designation |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:24:17 GMT |
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| Minatory |
Menacing, threatening |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:24:17 GMT |
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| Microcosm |
Tiny system used as analogy for a larger system |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:24:17 GMT |
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| Meretricious |
Gaudy, falsely attractive |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:24:17 GMT |
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| Mendicant |
Beggar |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:16:08 GMT |
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| Megalith |
Huge stone used in prehistoric structures |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:16:08 GMT |
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| Mawkish |
Sickeningly sentimental |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:16:08 GMT |
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| Matrilinear |
Tracing anscestry through mother's line rather than father's |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:16:08 GMT |
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| Masochist |
One who enjoys pain or humiliation |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:14:26 GMT |
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| Martinet |
Strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:14:26 GMT |
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| Manumission |
Release from slavery |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:14:26 GMT |
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| Manifold |
Diverse, varied; comprised of many parts |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:14:26 GMT |
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| Malinger |
To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:11:04 GMT |
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| Malefactor |
Evil-doer; culprit |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:11:04 GMT |
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| Maladroit |
Clumsy, tactless |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:11:04 GMT |
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| Maelstrom |
Whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:11:04 GMT |
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| Macrocosm |
System regarded as an entity within subsystems |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:09 GMT |
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| Macrobiotics |
Art of prolonging life by special diet of organic non-meat substances |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:09 GMT |
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| Macabre |
Gruesome, producing horror |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:08 GMT |
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| Lurid |
Harshly shocking, sensational; glowing |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:08:08 GMT |
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| Lugubrious |
Sorrowful, mournful |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:06:17 GMT |
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| Livid |
Discoloured from a bruise; reddened with anger |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:06:17 GMT |
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| Lithe |
Moving and bending with ease; graceful |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:06:17 GMT |
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| Lissome |
Easily flexed, limber, agile |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:06:17 GMT |
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| Lionize |
To treat as a celebrity |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:32 GMT |
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| Liniment |
Medinical liquid used externally to ease pain |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:32 GMT |
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| Lien |
Right to possess and sell the property of a debtor |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:32 GMT |
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| Libinous |
Lustful |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:32 GMT |
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| Legerdemain |
Trickery |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:03:11 GMT |
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| Lassitude |
Lethargy; sluggishness |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:03:11 GMT |
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| Larder |
Place where food is stored |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:03:11 GMT |
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| Lapidary |
Relating to precious stones |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:03:11 GMT |
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| Languid |
Lacking energy; indifferent, slow |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:02:04 GMT |
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| Laggard |
Dawdler, loafer, lazy person |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:02:04 GMT |
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| Lachrymose |
Tearful |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:02:04 GMT |
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| Knell |
Sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:02:04 GMT |
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| Kismet |
Fate |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:01:00 GMT |
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| Jingoism |
Beligerant support of one's country |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:01:00 GMT |
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| Jibe |
To shift suddenly from one side to another |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:01:00 GMT |
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| Jaundiced |
Affected by jaundice; prejudiced or embittered |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:01:00 GMT |
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| Jangling |
Clashing, jarring; harshly unpleasant (in sound) |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:57:35 GMT |
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| Invidiuos |
Likely to provoke ill-will, offensive |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:57:35 GMT |
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| Inveterate |
Confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:57:35 GMT |
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| Investiture |
Ceremony conferring authority |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:57:35 GMT |
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| Inveigh |
Protest strongly |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:55:56 GMT |
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| Invective |
Verbal abuse |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:55:56 GMT |
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| Intrepid |
Fearless |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:55:56 GMT |
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| Intimation |
Clue, suggesstion |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:55:56 GMT |
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| Interstice |
A space between things |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:50 GMT |
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| Interregnum |
Interval between reigns |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:50 GMT |
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| Internecine |
Deadly to both sides |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:50 GMT |
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| Interdict |
To forbid, prohibit |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:54:49 GMT |
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| Insuperable |
Insurmountable, unconquerable |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:31:19 GMT |
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| Insular |
Isolated, detached |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:50 GMT |
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| Inquest |
Investigation; Court or legal proceeding |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:50 GMT |
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| Injunction |
Command, order |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:50 GMT |
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| Ingress |
Entrance |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:49 GMT |
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| Ingratiate |
To bring oneself purposely into one's good graces |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:29:46 GMT |
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| Ingrate |
Ungrateful person |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:29:46 GMT |
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| Inexorable |
Inflexible; unyielding |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:29:46 GMT |
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| Induct |
To place ceremoniously in office |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:29:46 GMT |
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| Indigent |
Very poor |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:28:21 GMT |
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| Incursion |
Sudden invasion |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:28:21 GMT |
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| Inculpate |
To blame; charge with a crime |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:28:21 GMT |
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| Inculcate |
To teach; impress in the mind |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:28:20 GMT |
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| Incarnadine |
Blood-red in color |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:36 GMT |
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| Impugn |
To call into question, attack verbally |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:36 GMT |
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| Improvident |
Without planning or foresight, negligent |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:36 GMT |
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| Imprecation |
Curse |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:36 GMT |
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| Impolitic |
Unwise |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:50:34 GMT |
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| Implant |
To set securely or deeply; to instill |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:50:34 GMT |
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| Impecunious |
Poor, having no money |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:50:34 GMT |
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| Immure |
To imprison |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:50:34 GMT |
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| Imbue |
To infuse; dye; wet, moisten |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:49:09 GMT |
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| Illimitable |
Limitless |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:49:09 GMT |
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| Ignominious |
Disgraceful and dihonorable |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:49:09 GMT |
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| Ignoble |
Dishonorable, not noble in character |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:49:08 GMT |
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