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TermDefinition
antithesiscontradiction usually in regards to a text
apocryphaldoubtful authenticity
cadencerhythm or beat
circumventavoid or bypass
denigrateto treat something with little value or importance
direcausing or involving great fear or suffering
expostulateto reason with someone
filialrelating to a son or daughter
indiscriminateunselective, lack of care
nascentbeginning to exist, emerging
pallgloomy atmosphere
portentoussignificant, ominous
requiema mass for a dead person
superfluousbeing beyond what is requited
usurpto seize power or authority without legal right

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Creator lizzyandjoe
Created September 29, 2009
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  1. apocryphal doubtful authenticity - 2 misses
  2. superfluous being beyond what is requited - 2 misses
  3. nascent beginning to exist, emerging - 2 misses
  4. denigrate to treat something with little value or importance - 2 misses
  5. indiscriminate unselective, lack of care - 2 misses
  6. expostulate to reason with someone - 2 misses
  7. portentous significant, ominous - 2 misses