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  1. whiff
    a short light gust of air
  2. jolt
    move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  3. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  4. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  5. surveillance
    close observation of a person or group
  6. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  7. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  8. savage
    without civilizing influences
  9. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  10. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  11. uphold
    stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
  12. limelight
    a focus of public attention
  13. exchequer
    the funds of a government or institution or individual
  14. massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  15. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  16. blue moon
    a long time
  17. deportation
    the expulsion of a non-citizen from a country
  18. varsity
    a team representing a high school, college, or university
  19. trivialise
    make trivial or insignificant
  20. quester
    someone making a search or inquiry
  21. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  22. coup d'etat
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  23. recast
    mold again
  24. trump
    get the better of
  25. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  26. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  27. churn out
    produce something at a fast rate
  28. yarn
    a fine cord of twisted fibers used in sewing and weaving
  29. tongs
    any of various devices for taking hold of objects
  30. foray
    a sudden short attack
  31. turnstile
    a rotating gate through which people can pass one by one
  32. grappling
    the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
  33. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  34. insecurity
    the anxiety experienced when feeling vulnerable
  35. yardstick
    a measure or standard used for comparison
  36. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  37. germ
    anything that provides inspiration for later work
  38. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  39. stereotype
    a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  40. conservative
    resistant to change
  41. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  42. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  43. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  44. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  45. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
  46. couture
    high fashion designing and dressmaking
  47. craft
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
  48. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  49. cloud nine
    a state of extreme happiness
  50. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  51. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  52. endeavour
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  53. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
Created on Fri Aug 31 09:58:21 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Aug 31 10:00:21 EDT 2012)

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