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  1. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  2. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  3. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  4. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  5. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  6. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  7. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  8. sequester
    keep away from others
  9. fabrication
    the act of making a product from raw materials
  10. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  11. verbatim
    using exactly the same words
  12. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  13. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  14. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  15. trinity
    three people or things considered as a unit
  16. hypothesis
    a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested
  17. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  18. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  19. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  20. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  21. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  22. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  23. uniform
    clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
  24. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  25. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  26. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  27. comprise
    be made of
  28. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  29. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  30. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  31. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  32. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  33. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  34. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  35. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  36. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  37. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  38. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  39. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
  40. zenith
    the highest point of something
  41. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  42. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  43. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  44. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  45. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  46. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  47. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  48. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  49. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  50. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  51. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  52. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  53. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  54. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  55. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  56. de facto
    existing, whether with lawful authority or not
  57. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  58. plethora
    extreme excess
  59. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  60. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  61. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  62. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  63. corroborate
    give evidence for
  64. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  65. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  66. antithesis
    exact opposite
  67. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  68. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  69. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  70. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  71. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  72. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  73. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  74. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  75. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
Created on Wed Sep 19 00:22:36 EDT 2012 (updated Wed Sep 19 00:56:44 EDT 2012)

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