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  1. shale
    a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
  2. nuzzle
    gently rub or push one's nose or face against something
  3. ravine
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley
  4. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
  5. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  6. abound
    exist in large quantities
  7. devout
    deeply religious
  8. litigate
    engage in legal proceedings
  9. roving
    relating to persons or groups who travel in search of food or work
  10. pundit
    an expert who publicly gives opinions via mass media
  11. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  12. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  13. arraignment
    the act of calling someone before a court to be formally charged and to enter a plea
  14. disquieting
    causing mental discomfort
  15. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  16. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  17. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  18. rapture
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  19. tantalizing
    arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable
  20. liable
    subject to legal action
  21. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  22. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  23. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  24. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  25. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  26. embryotic
    in an early stage of development
  27. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  28. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  29. locomotion
    the power or ability to move
  30. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  31. posterity
    all future generations
  32. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  33. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  34. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  35. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  36. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  37. Thales
    a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)
  38. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  39. extrication
    the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
  40. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  41. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  42. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  43. afferent
    of nerves and nerve impulses
  44. vestibular
    relating to the sense of equilibrium
  45. tract
    an extended area of land
  46. myelinated
    (of neurons) covered with a layer of myelin
  47. myelin
    a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
  48. placard
    a sign posted in a public place
  49. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  50. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  51. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  52. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  53. sociopathic
    of or relating to a sociopathic personality disorder
  54. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  55. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  56. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  57. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  58. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  59. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  60. resurge
    rise again
  61. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  62. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  63. epicenter
    a point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake
  64. ruction
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
  65. sustenance
    the act of providing a means of subsistence or survival
  66. Dharma
    basic principles of the cosmos
  67. conglomerate
    collect or gather
  68. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  69. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  70. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  71. deluge
    a heavy rain
  72. incite
    provoke or stir up
  73. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  74. malignant
    dangerous to health
  75. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
Created on Wed Jun 22 15:00:11 EDT 2011 (updated Wed Jun 22 15:04:11 EDT 2011)

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