GRE#1: prodigal, sybarite, paramour

Jennifer M. (United States of America)
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  1. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  2. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  3. paramour
    a lover, especially a secret or illicit one
  4. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  5. paean
    a hymn of praise
  6. Stygian
    dark and dismal as of the river in Hades
  7. flagellate
    whip or scourge; punish as if by whipping
  8. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  9. litigious
    of or relating to legal proceedings
  10. laconic
    brief and to the point
  11. fustian
    a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap
  12. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  13. lucubrate
    discuss in a scholarly way, especially in writing
  14. abase
    cause to feel shame
  15. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  16. necrosis
    the localized death of living cells
  17. exuviate
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  18. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  19. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  20. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  21. addlepated
    stupid and confused
Created on Sun Aug 02 22:25:03 EDT 2009 (updated Sun Aug 02 22:58:02 EDT 2009)

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