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  1. acrophobia
    a morbid fear of great heights
  2. petulantly
    in an easily irritated or annoyed manner
  3. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  4. frugal
    avoiding waste
  5. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  6. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  7. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  8. fodder
    coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  9. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  10. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  11. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  12. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  13. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  14. pseudo
    not genuine but having the appearance of
  15. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  16. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  17. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  18. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  19. apostle
    an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
  20. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
Created on Tue Jan 07 16:45:02 EST 2014

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