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  1. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  2. ergonomics
    the use of life sciences to study workers and their environments
  3. consumerism
    the theory that increasing use of goods is beneficial
  4. absurdity
    the state or quality of being ridiculous
  5. predatory
    living by preying on other animals
  6. obsolescence
    falling into disuse or becoming out of date
  7. blasphemy
    profane language
  8. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  9. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  10. tsunami
    a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave
  11. Sumatran
    of or relating to the island of Sumatra or its inhabitants
  12. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  13. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  14. sabbatical
    a leave usually taken every seventh year
  15. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  16. spew
    eject or send out in large quantities
  17. Patagonia
    region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
  18. hemp
    any plant of the genus Cannabis
  19. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
  20. Bangladesh
    a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
  21. Strauss
    Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder
  22. audit
    examine carefully for accuracy
  23. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  24. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
Created on Thu Feb 04 09:50:38 EST 2010 (updated Thu Feb 04 12:09:24 EST 2010)

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