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  1. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  2. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  3. concise
    expressing much in few words
  4. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
  5. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  6. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  7. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  8. acquisitive
    eager to attain and possess material possessions
Created on Fri Aug 26 23:47:04 EDT 2011

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