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  1. unwonted
    out of the ordinary
  2. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  3. palaver
    loud and confused and empty talk
  4. raiment
    especially fine or decorative clothing
  5. parry
    impede the movement of
  6. descry
    catch sight of
  7. perfidious
    tending to betray
  8. emblazon
    decorate with heraldic arms
  9. obviate
    do away with
  10. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  11. etymology
    a history of a word
  12. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  13. volition
    the act of making a choice
  14. delusive
    inappropriate to reality or facts
  15. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  16. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  17. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  18. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  19. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  20. bicameral
    consisting of two chambers
  21. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  22. vexatious
    causing irritation or annoyance
  23. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  24. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  25. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  26. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  27. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  28. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  29. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  30. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  31. abstruse
    difficult to understand
Created on Tue Oct 04 09:02:00 EDT 2011

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