Star Trek Fun

Jen P.
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  1. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  2. propinquity
    the property of being close together
  3. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  4. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  5. demulcent
    a medication that soothes inflamed or injured skin
  6. milieu
    the environmental condition
  7. euphonious
    having a pleasant sound
  8. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  9. whirling dervish
    a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
  10. dervish
    a Muslim monk of an order noted for fast ceremonial dancing
  11. pyrrhic
    relating to a victory that is offset by staggering losses
  12. statuesque
    suggestive of a sculpture representing a human or animal
  13. trek
    any long and difficult trip
  14. vested
    fixed and absolute and without contingency
Created on Tue Jun 11 09:07:22 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Jun 14 08:09:24 EDT 2013)

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