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  1. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  2. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  3. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  4. emerge
    come up to the surface of or rise
  5. awkward
    not elegant or graceful in expression
  6. leap
    move forward by bounds
  7. belie
    be in contradiction with
  8. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  9. sheer
    complete and without restriction
  10. swell
    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
  11. derail
    run off or leave the tracks
  12. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  13. overdue
    not paid at the scheduled time
  14. delinquent
    failing in what duty requires
  15. grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
  16. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  17. deluge
    a heavy rain
  18. spurious
    plausible but false
  19. emphasize
    give extra weight to
  20. implication
    a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
  21. dread
    causing fear or terror
  22. aggravate
    make worse
  23. ceiling
    an upper limit on what is allowed
  24. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  25. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  26. stiff
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  27. hone
    refine or make more perfect or effective
  28. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  29. reveal
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  30. gritty
    determined and willing to face danger
  31. grinding
    a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)
  32. unwittingly
    without knowledge or intention
  33. typist
    someone paid to operate a typewriter
  34. conflate
    mix together different elements
  35. merry-go-round
    a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
  36. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  37. unobtrusive
    not undesirably noticeable
  38. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  39. volatility
    the quality of being unpredictable and affected by emotion
  40. accrue
    grow by addition
  41. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  42. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  43. tally
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  44. by and large
    usually; as a rule
  45. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
Created on Fri Jul 19 17:41:49 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Aug 29 09:08:02 EDT 2013)

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