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  1. bowdlerize
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  2. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  3. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  4. checksum
    a digit representing the sum of the digits in an instance of digital data; used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission or storage
  5. archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
  6. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  7. mountebank
    a flamboyant deceiver
  8. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  9. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  10. hauteur
    overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
  11. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  12. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  13. asphodel
    any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
  14. charisma
    personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
  15. rotund
    spherical in shape
  16. annulment
    an official or legal cancellation
  17. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  18. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  19. grenadine
    thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks
  20. proscribe
    command against
  21. jeopardize
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  22. risibility
    a disposition to laugh
  23. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  24. concession
    the act of yielding
  25. tangram
    a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
  26. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  27. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  28. coxswain
    the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
  29. obsolescent
    becoming disused or outdated
  30. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  31. binomial
    a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms
  32. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  33. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  34. vindication
    the act of defending against criticism or censure
  35. aura
    distinctive but intangible quality around a person or thing
  36. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  37. ducat
    formerly a gold coin of various European countries
  38. gratis
    costing nothing
  39. levy
    impose and collect
  40. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  41. adulate
    flatter in an obsequious manner
  42. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  43. obscurantism
    a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
  44. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  45. incommodious
    uncomfortably or inconveniently small
  46. syncopation
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
  47. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  48. marsupial
    a mammal the female of which has a pouch carrying the young
  49. hematology
    the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood
  50. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  51. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  52. gramophone
    an antique record player
  53. scion
    a descendent or heir
  54. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  55. cantabile
    smooth and flowing
  56. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  57. doldrums
    a state of inactivity
  58. entente
    an informal alliance between countries
  59. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  60. grotto
    a small cave, usually with attractive features
  61. halberd
    a pike fitted with an ax head
  62. valedictory
    a farewell oration
  63. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  64. Polaroid
    a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light
  65. maternal
    characteristic of a mother
  66. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  67. sessile
    attached directly by the base
  68. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  69. perfidious
    tending to betray
  70. perpetrator
    someone who commits wrongdoing
  71. odoriferous
    emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
  72. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  73. courtly
    refined or imposing in manner or appearance
  74. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  75. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  76. arbitrage
    a hedged investment capturing slight differences in price
  77. incensed
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  78. eyrie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
  79. effendi
    a former Turkish term of respect
  80. proviso
    a stipulated condition
  81. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Created on Thu Apr 16 10:11:19 EDT 2009 (updated Tue May 12 09:53:33 EDT 2009)

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