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  1. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  2. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  3. fatal
    bringing death
  4. abdominal
    relating to or near the middle region of the body
  5. tumor
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
  6. fluorescent
    emitting light during exposure to external radiant energy
  7. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  8. sane
    mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
  9. brethren
    the lay members of a male religious order
  10. theft
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  11. pricey
    having a high price
  12. pursue
    follow in an effort to capture
  13. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
  14. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  15. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey
  16. astronomer
    a physicist who studies celestial bodies and the universe
  17. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  18. Antarctica
    an extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
  19. tot
    a young child
  20. postulate
    maintain or assert
  21. bill
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
  22. on
    in a state required for something to function or be effective
  23. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  24. legislature
    an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  25. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  26. synopsis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  27. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  28. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  29. coin
    a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
  30. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  31. spotter
    a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers)
  32. binoculars
    an optical instrument for simultaneous use by both eyes
  33. lobby
    a large entrance or reception room or area
  34. relief
    the act of reducing something unpleasant
  35. appropriation
    a deliberate act of acquisition, often without permission
  36. cheesy
    of very poor quality
  37. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  38. quota
    a prescribed number
  39. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  40. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  41. notation
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
  42. verification
    additional proof that something that was believed is correct
  43. psychiatry
    the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  44. serve
    devote one's life or efforts to, as of countries or ideas
  45. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  46. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  47. backfire
    a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in an engine
  48. wrist
    a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
  49. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  50. accelerometer
    an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
  51. gyroscope
    rotating mechanism in the form of a mounted spinning wheel
  52. gen
    informal term for information
  53. iterative
    marked by repetition
  54. malfunction
    fail to work properly
  55. outage
    a period when something temporarily stops working
  56. seminal
    influential and providing a basis for later development
  57. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  58. denote
    have as a meaning
  59. indite
    produce a literary work
  60. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  61. combustion
    a reaction of a substance with oxygen to give heat and light
  62. completion
    a concluding action
  63. congestion
    excessive crowding
  64. counterpart
    a person or thing having the same function as another
  65. comparable
    able to be described as similar
  66. semantics
    the study of language meaning
  67. golden
    made from or covered with gold
  68. encrypt
    convert ordinary language into code
  69. communication
    the activity of conveying information
  70. cipher
    a secret method of writing
  71. swarm
    a group of many things in the air or on the ground
  72. bureau
    an administrative unit of government
  73. augment
    enlarge or increase
  74. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  75. leap
    move forward by bounds
  76. knowledgeable
    alert and fully informed
  77. coalition
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
Created on Thu Feb 07 06:34:35 EST 2008

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