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Sam Fong (China (Macao S.A.R.))
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  1. hyphenate
    divide or connect with punctuation used between word parts
  2. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  3. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  4. manuscript
    the form of a literary work submitted for publication
  5. perusing
    reading carefully with intent to remember
  6. vaguely
    in an unclear way
  7. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  8. typeface
    a specific size and style of type within a type family
  9. leitmotif
    a recurring melody in a piece of music
  10. verbosity
    an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words
  11. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  12. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  13. denote
    have as a meaning
  14. surgeon
    a physician who specializes in surgery
  15. bleached
    having lost freshness or brilliance of color
  16. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
  17. obliged
    having a moral duty to do something
  18. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
  19. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
  20. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  21. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  22. unambiguous
    having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
  23. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  24. contraception
    birth control by the use of devices or drugs or surgery
  25. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  26. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
Created on Sat Mar 13 21:43:30 EST 2010 (updated Sat Mar 13 23:31:33 EST 2010)

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