astute, speculation, boomerang

Dawn C. (United States of America)
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  1. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  2. speculation
    continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
  3. boomerang
    a curved piece of wood
  4. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  5. articulate
    express or state clearly
  6. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  7. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  8. heckler
    someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and objections
  9. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  10. bilingual
    using or knowing two languages
Created on Wed Jan 05 19:06:02 EST 2011

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