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Mahdy M. (United States of America)
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  1. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  2. parlay
    exploit a skill or resource in order to get something of greater value
  3. cicatrize
    form a scar, after an injury
  4. coffer
    the funds of a government, institution, or individual
  5. sequin
    a small disk of shiny material used to decorate clothing
    Thsi dress is sequinned
  6. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  7. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  8. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  9. intermit
    stop an action temporarily
  10. annular
    shaped like a ring
  11. perennate
    survive from season to season, of plants
  12. immanent
    inherent; existing or remaining within
    A cognition is an immanent act of mind
  13. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  14. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  15. pervading
  16. transcendent
    exceeding or surpassing usual limits
  17. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  18. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
    This is dirty sordid person or act.
  19. parasitic
    relating to an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
    This is a parasitic disease
  20. stampede
    a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
  21. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    Throwing shoes at someone is a sign of extreme contempt in Arab culture.
  22. immanence
    the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain
    bieng within a domain
  23. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
    This an imminet threat
  24. igloo
    a hut built of blocks of snow in the shape of a dome
  25. chill out
    become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
  26. forgo
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    The coach wanted to "forego" (to go before) her players to the restaurant so she could make sure they would "forgo" (to do without; to abstain from) eating junk food
  27. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
    - managed to stem the rebellionrn - The problem stemmed from
  28. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  29. recoup
    regain or make up for
Created on Sun Jan 25 10:46:27 EST 2009 (updated Wed Jan 28 17:29:07 EST 2009)

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