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  1. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  2. prognosticator
    someone who makes predictions of the future
  3. magniloquence
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  4. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  5. kaleidoscopic
    made up of varied and constantly shifting elements
  6. confabulation
    a discussion or informal conversation
  7. flibbertigibbet
    a foolish, flighty, and overly talkative person
  8. discombobulate
    cause to be confused emotionally
  9. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  10. prevaricator
    a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
  11. infinitesimal
    immeasurably small
  12. protuberance
    something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings
  13. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  14. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  15. serendipitous
    lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  16. anthropomorphic
    suggesting human features for animals or inanimate things
  17. caliginous
    dark and misty and gloomy
  18. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  19. conglomeration
    a sum total of many varied things taken together
  20. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  21. acculturation
    the adoption of the behavior patterns of one's surroundings
  22. rambunctious
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
  23. vehemence
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  24. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  25. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  26. harlequinade
    acting like a clown or buffoon
  27. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  28. tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing
  29. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  30. chiaroscuro
    the arrangement or interplay of light and dark in an artwork
  31. colloquium
    an academic meeting, conference, or seminar
  32. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  33. xenotransplantation
    the transfer of living tissue or organs from one species to another species
  34. ventriloquist
    a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
  35. kleptomaniac
    someone with an irrational urge to steal
  36. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  37. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  38. mendacious
    given to lying
  39. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  40. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
Created on Fri Apr 27 11:43:20 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Nov 30 10:04:33 EST 2012)

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