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Nicole T. (United States of America)
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  1. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  2. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  3. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  4. macadam
    a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar
  5. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  6. mentor
    a wise and trusted guide and advisor
  7. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  8. odyssey
    a long wandering and eventful journey
  9. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  10. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
Created on Tue Aug 18 09:01:04 EDT 2009

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