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All 23 terms

TermDefinition
abandontotal lack of inhibition
balkto refuse, shrink, prevent
carpto complain constantly
demagoguea leader, rabble-rouser
encumberto hinder, restrict, burden
facadea front, false appearance
gallbitterness, careless nerve
haplesshaving bad luck
impromptuwithout rehearsal
jocularjoyful, playful
keensharp, perceptive
negligiblenot worth considering; unable to be detected
obduratestubborn
paltrypitifully small or worthless
quacka faker
raptdeeply absorbed
saccharineexcessively sweet
tacitsilently understood or implied
ubiquitousseemingly everywhere
vanquishto conquer
wantonunrestrained, reckless
xenophobiafear of strangers
zephyra gentle breeze

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Creator mgreten
Created October 20, 2008
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  1. encumber to hinder, restrict, burden - 59 misses
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  6. tacit silently understood or implied - 35 misses
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