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  1. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  2. cholesterol
    a substance in the blood that can cause heart disease
  3. outlier
    a person or thing that does not conform to a norm
  4. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  5. foothill
    a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
  6. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  7. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  8. dignitary
    an important or influential person
  9. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  10. squandered
    not used to good advantage
  11. Odyssey
    a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
  12. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  13. drudgery
    hard, monotonous, routine work
  14. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  15. pension
    regular payment to allow a person to subsist without working
  16. epicenter
    a point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake
  17. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  18. decamp
    leave suddenly
  19. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  20. mitigation
    the action of lessening in severity or intensity
  21. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  22. divergence
    moving away in different direction from a common point
  23. libidinous
    driven by lust
  24. parameter
    a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied
  25. constrained
    lacking spontaneity; not natural
  26. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  27. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  28. liberate
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  29. borough
    an English town
  30. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  31. painstakingly
    in a very careful manner
  32. headwater
    the source of a river
  33. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  34. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  35. pronounce
    speak or utter in a certain way
  36. conceptually
    in a conceptual manner
Created on Wed Sep 01 13:50:56 EDT 2010 (updated Wed Dec 08 12:35:26 EST 2010)

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