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These are just some words I like that I picked up while reading and/or watching TV, and I either forgot or didn't know the meaning of, so I want to master and grasp them if at all possible.
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  1. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  2. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  3. wallflower
    any of numerous plants of the genus Erysimum having fragrant yellow or orange or brownish flowers
  4. saccharine
    overly sweet
  5. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  6. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  7. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  8. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
  9. lobotomy
    surgery on nerves to and from the frontal lobe of the brain
  10. abatement
    the act of making less active or intense
  11. denounce
    speak out against
  12. bereavement
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  13. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  14. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  15. cathartic
    emotionally purging
  16. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  17. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  18. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  19. anecdotal
    based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
  20. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  21. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  22. coup d'etat
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  23. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  24. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  25. Elysium
    a place or condition of ideal happiness
  26. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  27. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  28. platitudinous
    dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
  29. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  30. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  31. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
Created on Fri Mar 15 15:48:57 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Mar 05 07:13:33 EST 2014)

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