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| Quotidian |
Occuring daily, commonplace |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:54:00 GMT |
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| Quiescence |
Inactivity, stillness |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:38 GMT |
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| Querulous |
Inclined to complain, irritable |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:38 GMT |
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| Quarternary |
Consisting of or relating to four units or members |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:38 GMT |
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| Quaff |
To drink heartily |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:38 GMT |
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| Pusillanimous |
Cowardly |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:52:19 GMT |
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| Purblind |
Lacking in vision or insight |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:52:19 GMT |
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| Pulchritude |
Beauty |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:51:34 GMT |
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| Peurile |
Childish, immature, silly |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:51:34 GMT |
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| Protean |
Readily assuming different forms or characters |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:51:34 GMT |
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| Prosaic |
Relating to prose; dull, commonplace |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:51:34 GMT |
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| Propitious |
Favorable, advantageous |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:50:00 GMT |
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| Propinquity |
Nearness |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:50:00 GMT |
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| Prestidigitation |
Sleight of hand |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:50:00 GMT |
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| Presentiment |
Premonition; sense of foreboding |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:50:00 GMT |
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| Pneumatic |
Relating to air; worked by compressed air |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:33 GMT |
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| Ply (v) |
To use diligently; to engage; to join together |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:33 GMT |
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| Plebian |
Crude, vulgar; low-class |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:33 GMT |
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| Plaudit |
Applause |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:33 GMT |
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| Plangent |
Loud sound; wailing sound |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:46:22 GMT |
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| Plaintive |
Expressing sorrow |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:46:22 GMT |
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| Pique |
Fleeting feeling of hurt pride |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:46:22 GMT |
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| Pillory |
To expose to ridicule and abuse |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:46:22 GMT |
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| Picayune |
Petty, of little value |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:15 GMT |
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| Phlegmatic |
Calm in temperament; sluggish |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:15 GMT |
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| Philistine |
Narrow-minded person, someone lacking appreciation for art or culture |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:15 GMT |
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| Phalanx |
Massed group of soldiers, people or things |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:15 GMT |
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| Pettish |
Fretful |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:40:55 GMT |
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| Pertinacious |
Persistent, stubborn |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:40:55 GMT |
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| Perspicacious |
Shrewd, astute, keen-witted |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:40:55 GMT |
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| Perpend |
Ponder, reflect |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:40:55 GMT |
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| Pernicious |
Very harmful |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:39:18 GMT |
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| Periphrastic |
Containing too many words |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:39:18 GMT |
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| Perihelion |
Point in orbit nearest the sun |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:39:18 GMT |
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| Peregrinate |
To wander from place to place |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:39:17 GMT |
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| Perabulate |
Walk about |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:11 GMT |
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| Penumbra |
Partial shadow |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:11 GMT |
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| Pellucid |
Transparent; translucent; easily understood |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:11 GMT |
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| Peculation |
Theft of money or goods |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:11 GMT |
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| Peccadillo |
Minor sin or offense |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:22 GMT |
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| Patrimony |
Inheritance or heritage derived from one's father |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:22 GMT |
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| Patrician |
Aristocrat |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:22 GMT |
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| Pastiche |
Piece of literature or music imitating other works |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:22 GMT |
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| Parody |
Humorous imitation |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:09 GMT |
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| Parley |
Discussion, usually between enemies |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:08 GMT |
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| Panegyric |
Elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:08 GMT |
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| Panache |
Flamboyance, verve |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:08 GMT |
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| Panacea |
Cure-all |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:30:14 GMT |
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| Palliate |
To make less serious, ease |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:30:14 GMT |
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| Pall (v) |
To lose strength or interest |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:30:14 GMT |
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| Pall (n) |
Covering that darkens or obscures; coffin |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:30:13 GMT |
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| Palisade |
Fence made up of stakes |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:26:50 GMT |
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| Palaver |
Idle talk |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:26:50 GMT |
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| Paean |
A song of praise or thanksgiving |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:26:50 GMT |
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| Pacific (adj) |
Calm, peaceful |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:26:50 GMT |
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| Overweening |
Arrogant |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:45:45 GMT |
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| Ouster |
Expulsion, ejection |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:45:45 GMT |
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| Ostracism |
Exclusion, temporary banishment |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:45:45 GMT |
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| Overture |
Musical introduction, proposal, offer |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:45:45 GMT |
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| Ossify |
To turn to bone; to become rigid |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:44:14 GMT |
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| Orotund |
Pompous |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:44:14 GMT |
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| Opprobious |
Disgraceful, contemptuous |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:43:37 GMT |
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| Occlude |
To shut, block |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:43:37 GMT |
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| Obstreperous |
Troublesome, boisterous, unruly |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:43:37 GMT |
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| Obsequy |
Funeral ceremony |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:43:37 GMT |
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| Obsequious |
Overly submissive, brownnosing |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:42:26 GMT |
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| Obloquy |
Abusive language; ill repute |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:42:26 GMT |
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| Objurgate |
To scold |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:42:26 GMT |
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| Obeisance |
A show of respect or submission |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:42:26 GMT |
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| Numistatics |
Coin collecting |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:30:47 GMT |
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| Novitiate |
Period of being a beginner or novice |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:30:47 GMT |
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| Nonentity |
An insignificant person |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:30:47 GMT |
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| Nondescript |
Lacking interesting or distinctive qualities; dull |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:30:47 GMT |
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| Nomenclature |
Terms used in a particular science or discipline |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:29:25 GMT |
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| Niggling |
Trifle, petty |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:29:25 GMT |
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| Nascent |
Starting to develop, coming into existence |
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jtsimpson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:29:25 GMT |
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| Nadir |
Lowest point |
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