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  1. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
    London state schools have been commended for having the best results in England.
  2. waddle
    walk unsteadily
    A duck born with his left foot turned backwards is waddling for the first time thanks to a foot made by 3D printing.
  3. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
    To be sure, most Austrians have such antediluvian ideas! Schubin, Ossip
  4. mirth
    great merriment
    But in that laugh, there is mirth and optimism, as well as apprehension.
  5. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty
    Remaining employees have been furloughed on average 15 days each over the last half of the fiscal year, it said.
  6. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  7. arouse
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  8. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  9. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  10. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  11. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  12. lovely
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  13. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  14. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  15. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  16. afresh
    again, but in a new or different way
  17. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  18. unrefined
    not refined or processed
  19. hearsay
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
  20. oodles
    a large number or amount
  21. e'er
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
  22. ne'er
    not ever; at no time in the past or future
  23. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  24. fiend
    an evil supernatural being
  25. astound
    affect with wonder
  26. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  27. vent
    a hole for the escape of gas, air, or liquid
  28. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  29. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  30. buoyancy
    the tendency to float in water or other liquid
  31. deportment
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  32. munificence
    liberality in bestowing gifts
Created on Fri Jul 26 16:31:23 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Jul 19 15:28:40 EDT 2014)

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