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Inzamammul A. (India)
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  1. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  2. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  3. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  4. scoot
    run or move very quickly or hastily
  5. presto
    at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
  6. mnemonics
    a method or system for improving the memory
  7. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  8. wrath
    intense anger
  9. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  10. dyspepsia
    a digestive disorder characterized by heartburn or nausea
  11. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  12. scamper
    run or move about quickly or lightly
  13. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  14. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  15. brutal
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
  16. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  17. abominate
    find repugnant
  18. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  19. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  20. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  21. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  22. aggravate
    make worse
  23. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  24. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  25. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  26. loquaciousness
    the quality of being wordy and talkative
  27. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  28. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  29. laconic
    brief and to the point
  30. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  31. terse
    brief and to the point
  32. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  33. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  34. temerity
    fearless daring
  35. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  36. ineptitude
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  37. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  38. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  39. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  40. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  41. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  42. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  43. vibrant
    vigorous and animated
  44. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  45. lush
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  46. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  47. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  48. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  49. covert
    secret or hidden
  50. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  51. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  52. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  53. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  54. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  55. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  56. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  57. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  58. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  59. judicial
    expressing careful judgment
  60. thrifty
    mindful of the future in spending money
  61. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  62. etymology
    a history of a word
  63. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  64. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  65. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  66. euphony
    any pleasing and harmonious sounds
  67. phonetics
    the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes
  68. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Created on Sat Aug 31 13:09:16 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Sep 25 06:20:17 EDT 2013)

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