| Alacrity | eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness |
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| Burgeon | grow; flourish; put forth new shoots |
| Deleterious | harmful |
| Euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant |
| Hypocritical | insincere |
| Lethargic | tired; without energy |
| Ogle | stare at; observe in an obvious manner |
| Postulate | hypothesize; propose |
| Robust | strong; healthy; tough |
| Tractable | obedient; dutiful; polite |
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
New words!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Assortment!
| Alibi | an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene |
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| Buttress | strengthen; support |
| Delineation | demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining |
| Evacuate | vacate; empty; abandon |
| Idiosyncrasy | a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual |
| Libertarian | someone who opposes tyranny |
| Ominous | threatening |
| Potent | powerful; compelling; strong |
| Ruminate | think over something; ponder |
| Transcribe | copy |
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