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Niji (Singapore)
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  1. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  2. autopsy
    an examination and dissection of a dead body
  3. rift
    a narrow fissure in rock
  4. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  5. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  6. strike
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
  7. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  8. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  9. infancy
    the early stage of growth or development
  10. sleazy
    morally degraded
  11. fizzle
    end weakly
  12. glitch
    a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
  13. evolve
    undergo development
  14. spoof
    a humorous imitation of another work or style of work
  15. revolution
    a single complete turn
  16. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  17. prudence
    discretion in practical affairs
  18. hoodwink
    conceal one's true motives from
  19. exasperate
    make furious
  20. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  21. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  22. sorority
    a social club for female undergraduates
  23. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  24. grief
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one
  25. stagger
    walk with great difficulty
  26. relapse
    deteriorate in health
  27. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  28. waiver
    a formal written statement of relinquishment
  29. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  30. empathetic
    showing ready comprehension of others' states
Created on Mon Mar 19 10:44:47 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Mar 22 04:25:21 EDT 2012)

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