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Brenda R.
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  1. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  2. depreciate
    decline in value
  3. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
    Water did not engulf the cars, but damaged gear boxes, wheels and traction motors.
  4. burrow
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  5. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
    Prosecutors in June charged Say with inciting hatred and public enmity, and with insulting "religious values." Seattle Times (Oct 18, 2012)
  6. blather
    talk foolishly
    “Virginia Woolf sounds darker notes,” he writes, “warning us that the mind risks being submerged by the urgent blather of modern life.” Scientific American (Jun 30, 2012)
  7. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  8. prescribe
    issue commands or orders for
  9. pummel
    strike, usually with the fist
    As Hurricane Sandy pummels the East Coast, many businesses aren’t taking chances. BusinessWeek (Oct 29, 2012)
  10. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    “We are leasing the sites to alleviate school overcrowding in some neighborhoods,” said an Education Department spokeswoman, Marge Feinberg. New York Times (May 22, 2012)
  11. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
Created on Tue Nov 06 19:27:49 EST 2012 (updated Tue Nov 06 19:42:36 EST 2012)

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