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  1. heteronym
    a word spelled like another word with a different meaning and pronunciation
  2. aluminum
    a silvery, flexible, metallic element
  3. euphonic
    of or relating to or characterized by euphony
  4. Aborigine
    a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
  5. abalone
    a large edible marine gastropod with an ear-shaped shell
  6. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  7. palpitant
    having a slight and rapid trembling motion
  8. presbyter
    an elder in the Presbyterian Church
  9. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  10. macrame
    a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords
  11. inertia
    the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion
  12. buoyantly
    in a cheerfully buoyant manner
  13. ceremoniously
    in a ceremonious manner
  14. decedent
    someone who is no longer alive
  15. descendent
    a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
  16. debauch
    a wild gathering
  17. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  18. ocelot
    nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
  19. microfiche
    a small sheet of film on which data has been reduced and photographed
  20. deciduous
    shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  21. efficacious
    giving the power to produce an intended result
  22. ecstatically
    in an ecstatic manner
  23. ecclesiastically
    in an ecclesiastic manner
  24. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  25. imbecility
    mental retardation
  26. ineligibility
    the quality or state of being ineligible
  27. unpropitiously
    in an inauspicious manner
  28. emphysema
    a condition of decreased respiratory function of the lungs
  29. trenchancy
    keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
  30. gynecological
    of or relating to or practicing gynecology
  31. neoprene
    a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging
  32. larcenous
    having a disposition to steal
  33. beatitude
    a state of supreme happiness
  34. flotsam
    the floating wreckage of a ship
  35. fulsomely
    in an unctuous manner
  36. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  37. approvingly
    in an approving manner
  38. buoyancy
    the tendency to float in water or other liquid
  39. nacre
    the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
  40. phosphorescence
    the emission of light without heat
  41. crinoline
    a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
  42. hirsutism
    excessive hairiness
  43. dactyl
    a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
  44. pronunciation
    the manner in which someone utters a word
  45. rotisserie
    an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
  46. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  47. asymmetrical
    characterized by an imbalance in spatial arrangement
  48. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  49. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
  50. mensch
    a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
  51. Bolshevik
    a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party
  52. Nicaraguan
    of or relating to Nicaragua or is people
  53. glissando
    a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale
  54. inaugural
    occurring at or characteristic of a formal induction
  55. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  56. monastery
    the residence of a religious community
  57. orthodontist
    a dentist specializing in irregularities of the teeth
  58. culpability
    a state of guilt
  59. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
  60. ophthalmologist
    a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the eye
  61. psychologist
    a specialist in the science of mental life
  62. psychiatrist
    a specialist in the treatment of mental disorders
  63. gravure
    a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate
  64. cirrhosis
    a chronic disease interfering with the liver's functioning
  65. barouche
    a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels
  66. antecedence
    preceding in time
  67. casque
    any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor
  68. wildebeest
    large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
  69. flagellation
    beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  70. umlaut
    a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German
  71. picayune
    small and of little importance
  72. euphemize
    refer to something with an indirect expression
  73. bantam
    any of various small breeds of fowl
  74. roman
    a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
  75. laniary
    of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
  76. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  77. eminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
Created on Fri Aug 19 11:20:47 EDT 2011 (updated Tue Aug 30 20:20:07 EDT 2011)

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