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colossal
very large
commend
to express approval of
compost
a mixture of decaying organic matter used to improve soil
concede
to acknowledge as true
condolence
sympathy with another in sorrow
contrite
feeling sorry for what one has done
curmudgeon
as ill-tempered person
curtail
to cut short, abbreviate
deadpan
showing an expression
despot
a ruler with absolute power; a person who wields power oppressively
disown
to refuse to recognize at one's own; to reject
eclipse
to overshadow
enervate
to weaken
epitome
a representative example of a type
escalate
to increase or intensify
extrapolate
to predict by extending known information
extricate
to remove from an entanglement or difficulty
futile
having no useful result
heckle
to harass with questions or taunts
hoax
an act meant to trick or fool
imperious
domineering, marked by arrogant assurance
ineffectual
useless; lacking forcefulness
inveigle
to obtain by flattery
jaunty
having a happy self-confidence
levity
lack of seriousness, esp. when improper
lurid
causing shock or horror; tastelessly vivd; glowing like fire through a haze
moot
debatable; of academic interest only
mosaic
an image created by the assembly by many small colored pieces
optimum
the most favorable point or condition
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ID
199098
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SAT 2-3
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2/9/2013, 8:54:07 AM
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