G.T. WORD OF THOUGHT

Melinda T.
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  1. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  2. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  3. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  4. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  5. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  6. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  7. sassy
    improperly forward or bold
  8. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  9. savvy
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  10. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  11. niche
    a small concavity
  12. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  13. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  14. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  15. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  16. incomprehensible
    difficult to understand
  17. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  18. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  19. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  20. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  21. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  22. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  23. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
Created on Mon Feb 11 13:57:46 EST 2008 (updated Mon Feb 11 14:36:00 EST 2008)

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