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MASON R. (United States of America)
The rest of the disconbobulating words (Part 5- Conclusion)
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  1. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  2. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  3. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  4. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  5. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  6. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  7. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  8. significant
    rich in implication
  9. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  10. sincerely
    without pretense
  11. sociopath
    a person with an antisocial personality disorder
  12. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  13. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  14. socialism
    a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
  15. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  16. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  17. subsequent
    following in time or order
  18. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  19. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  20. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  21. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  22. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  23. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  24. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  25. tenure
    the term during which some position is held
  26. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  27. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  28. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  29. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  30. tolerance
    willingness to respect the beliefs or practices of others
  31. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  32. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  33. trust
    belief in the honesty and reliability of others
  34. transient
    lasting a very short time
  35. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  36. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  37. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  38. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  39. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  40. unique
    the single one of its kind
  41. urban
    relating to a city or densely populated area
  42. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  43. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  44. xenophobic
    having abnormal fear or hatred of foreigners
  45. yield
    give or supply
  46. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
  47. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  48. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  49. zenith
    the highest point of something
  50. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Created on Tue Nov 26 09:52:19 EST 2013 (updated Tue Nov 26 09:52:31 EST 2013)

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