The King's Speech

Prasenjit Roy (India)
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  1. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  2. servitude
    the state of being required to labor for someone else
  3. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  4. souvenir
    something of sentimental value
  5. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  6. carnation
    Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors
  7. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  8. elocution
    an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice
  9. plaque
    a tablet that commemorates a person or achievement
  10. ensnare
    take or catch as if in a trap
  11. scone
    a small biscuit-like cake, often cut into triangles
  12. perseverance
    the act of continuing or repeating
  13. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  14. solemnly
    in a serious and dignified manner
  15. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  16. reverently
    with reverence; in a reverent manner
  17. resolutely
    showing firm determination or purpose
  18. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  19. Ebola
    a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa
  20. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
  21. judgmental
    relating to an assessment of a person, situation, or event
  22. decoy
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  23. nitpick
    be overly critical; criticize minor details
  24. retrospect
    contemplation of things past
  25. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  26. sequester
    keep away from others
  27. nifty
    very good
  28. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  29. reconcile
    come to terms
  30. abatement
    the act of making less active or intense
Created on Tue Dec 11 12:24:25 EST 2012 (updated Sun Aug 09 22:03:30 EDT 2015)

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