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  1. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  2. owe
    be obliged to pay or repay
  3. impulse
    an impelling force or strength
  4. metaphysical
    pertaining to the philosophical study of being and knowing
  5. astringency
    the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
  6. per se
    with respect to its inherent nature
  7. render
    give or supply
  8. pun
    a humorous play on words
  9. glint
    a momentary flash of light
  10. sauciness
    inappropriate playfulness
  11. maddening
    extremely annoying or displeasing
  12. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  13. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  14. truism
    an obvious statement of fact
  15. lustre
    the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  16. confines
    a bounded scope
  17. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  18. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
  19. welding
    fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure
  20. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  21. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  22. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  23. blanketed
    covered with (or as if with) a blanket
  24. splendor
    the quality of being magnificent or grand
  25. Tenerife
    a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands
  26. inertia
    the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion
Created on Mon Sep 19 06:07:20 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Apr 23 07:42:03 EDT 2015)

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