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acquiesce
(v) assent; agree without protesting
amorphous
(adj) formless; lacking shape or definition
antipathy
(n) aversion; dislike
assiduous
(adj) diligent
assiduity
(n) diligent
avarice
(n) greediness for wealth
belated
(adj) delayed
biennial
(adj) every two years
bombastic
(adj) pompous; using inflated language
bombast
(n) pompous; using inflated language
buttress
(v); (n) support; prop up
certitude
(n) certainty
coalesce
(v) combine; fuse
confluence
(n) flowing together; crowd
corrugated
(adj) wrinkled; ridged
dehydrate
(v) remove water from; dry out
diffidence
(n) shyness
disquiet
(v) make uneasy or anxious
disquietude
(n) make uneasy or anxious
edify
(v) instruct; correct morally
elicit
(v) draw out by discussion
equanimity
(n) calmness of temperament; composure
excerpt
(n); (v) selected passage (written or musical)
fell
(v) cut or knock down; bring down (with a missile)
glacial
(adj) like a glacier; extremely cold
ignominy
(n) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
ignominious
(adj) deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
incidental
(adj) not essential; minor
ineffable
(adj) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
intractable
(adj) unruly; stubborn; unyielding
laconic
(adj) brief and to the point
lithe
(adj) flexible; supple
mercenary
(adj) interested in money or gain
misnomer
(n) wrong name; incorrect designation
nefarious
(adj) very wicked
obstreperous
(adj) boisterous; noisy
ornate
(adj) excessively or elaborately decorated
paucity
(n) scarcity
pitfall
(n) hidden danger; concealed trap
precarious
(adj) uncertain; risky
querulous
(adj) fretful; whining
raucous
(adj) harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
remission
(n) temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon
respite
(n) interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment
soporific
(adj); (n) sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
stolid
(adj) unruffled; impassive; dull
surfeit
(v); (n) satiate; stuff; indulge to excess in anything
terrestrial
(adj) earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land
trepidation
(n) fear; nervous apprehension
unprecedented
(adj) novel; unparalleled
vex
(n) annoy; distress
vivacious
(adj) animated; lively
wanton
(adj) unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
zenith
(n) point directly overhead in the sky; summit
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83197
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Junior Honors
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Junior Honors
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5/2/2011, 11:55:57 AM
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