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  1. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  2. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  3. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  4. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  5. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  6. pitch
    the high or low quality of a sound
  7. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  8. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  9. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  10. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  11. discourteous
    showing no politeness
  12. endeavour
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  13. dismayed
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  14. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  15. unveiling
    putting on display for the first time
  16. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  17. respite
    a pause from doing something
  18. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  19. pip
    a small hard seed found in some fruits
  20. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  21. hype
    blatant or sensational promotion
  22. impostor
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  23. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  24. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
  25. petition
    a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
  26. sue
    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
  27. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
Created on Fri Aug 10 08:33:52 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Jan 23 11:32:05 EST 2013)

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