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Barron's Oct19_09 23 words

From C'mon, Ben pg. 20, Arresting Developments, pg. 22, Rules Made to Be Broken, pg. 43. The word list is not alphabetized in order to follow the flow of the articles.

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  1. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  2. wobbling
    (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily
  3. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  4. outlier
    an extreme deviation from the mean
  5. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  6. penitentiary
    a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
  7. ruffle
    stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  8. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  9. untenable
    (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
  10. incarceration
    the state of being imprisoned
  11. stranglehold
    a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe
  12. triad
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  13. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  14. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  15. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  16. pinch
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
  17. ancillary
    furnishing added support
  18. per diem
    a daily allowance for living expenses (especially while traveling in connection with your job)
  19. sway
    move back and forth or sideways
  20. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  21. pesky
    causing irritation or annoyance
  22. knuckle
    a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
  23. laureate
    someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath