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January 4, 2008 By Mathias W.

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  1. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  2. thrum
    sound the strings of (a string instrument)
  3. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  4. tally
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  5. straw vote
    an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue
  6. deviated septum
    abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)
  7. corral
    a pen for cattle
  8. hinge on
    be contingent on
  9. viability
    (of living things) capable of normal growth and development
  10. inexorable
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  11. entreaty
    earnest or urgent request
  12. to and fro
    moving from one place to another and back again
  13. puckish
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  14. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  15. shuttle
    bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
  16. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  17. brevity
    the attribute of being brief or fleeting
  18. lapel
    lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar
  19. lash
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  20. prolixity
    boring verbosity
  21. pruning
    the act of trimming a plant
  22. audacity
    aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
  23. coinage
    coins collectively
  24. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
  25. emphatic
    spoken with emphasis
  26. perilous
    fraught with danger
  27. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  28. impelled
    urged or forced to action through moral pressure
  29. forcible
    impelled by physical force especially against resistance
  30. toss-up
    an unpredictable phenomenon
  31. bestow
    give as a gift
  32. lever
    a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum
  33. fulcrum
    the pivot about which a lever turns
  34. veer
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  35. infatuation
    a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
  36. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  37. heed
    paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
  38. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  39. brawn
    possessing muscular strength
  40. spout
    gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
  41. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  42. unitard
    a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
  43. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  44. fledgling
    young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
  45. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  46. sequester
    keep away from others
  47. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  48. aquifer
    underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
  49. Gaia
    (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
  50. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  51. chiffon
    a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
  52. infernal
    characteristic of or resembling Hell
  53. flatulent
    generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal
  54. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  55. skewed
    having an oblique or slanting direction or position
  56. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
  57. harp
    a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
  58. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  59. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  60. self-deprecating
    conscious of your own shortcomings
  61. gauche
    lacking social polish
  62. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  63. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  64. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
  65. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  66. disaffect
    arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  67. garner
    store grain
  68. posturing
    adopting a vain conceited posture
  69. conceited
    characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  70. nonproliferation
    the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
  71. insurgency
    an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
  72. assessment
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
  73. deferral
    act of putting off to a future time
  74. levee
    a pier that provides a landing place on a river
  75. cutthroat
    someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat
  76. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  77. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  78. concede
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  79. malaise
    physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
  80. parlay
    stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
  81. subsequent
    following in time or order
  82. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  83. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  84. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  85. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  86. insinuate
    give to understand
  87. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  88. skit
    a short theatrical episode
  89. emaciate
    grow weak and thin or waste away physically
  90. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  91. fedora
    a hat made of felt with a creased crown
  92. procrastinate
    postpone doing what one should be doing
  93. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  94. visceral
    relating to or affecting the viscera