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TermDefinition
lurid(adj) horrible in fierceness or savagery
delirium(n) a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
cower(v) To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame.
incomprehensible(adj) incapable of being explained or accounted for
obstinate(adj) resistant to guidance or discipline
whim(n) an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
impetus(n) a force that moves something along
gaunt(adj) very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
jaunty(adj) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
denounce(v) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
jaded(adj) cynical; tired; pessimistic; distrustful
dwindle(v) become smaller or lose substance
stoic(adj) seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
intermittent(adj) stopping and starting at irregular intervals
brood(v) to think about in a gloomy or serious way
brood(n) offspring

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Creator ejhudson
Created January 4, 2009
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edwardsmyhubby : how are we supposed to learn these by friday?
juicyfruit54 : idk :(
Strudelcakes13 : ooooooooh chat!!!!! :)
juicyfruit54 : woohoo ^_^
Strudelcakes13 : hehe whos that?
Strudelcakes13 : hullooo
englishstudyingcj : soooooo hard
Strudelcakes13 : yah.....im good at space race tho!!!!
littlemssunshine13 : yo its aaron from kristins account :D yay
p0nyluvr : r, did u just realize u cud chat on this?
p0nyluvr : littlemssunshine, u r a major CREEPER!
p0nyluvr : hey lydia
p0nyluvr : HEY
p0nyluvr : talk 2 me
p0nyluvr : hey emma
taptone : hi
p0nyluvr : whats up gurlfriend
p0nyluvr : talk 2 me losers
p0nyluvr : ??? you guys are so mean ):
short-lydia : I'M NOT MEAN!
p0nyluvr : ya u r
p0nyluvr : what scared?
short-lydia : :'(
p0nyluvr : ew u guys r mean
juicyfruit54 : hi peeps
juicyfruit54 : hello?
juicyfruit54 : oh well *-__-*
taptone : who is that?
juicyfruit54 : guess
taptone : ...
juicyfruit54 : teehee
taptone : ?
juicyfruit54 : wow ure good....i came in 2nd in space race
Strudelcakes13 : hhahahahahahahhaa they may be able to take our 1st class chat away... but they cant take THIS!!!!!!
gstern : i got third place in space race
Strudelcakes13 : im bad @ it
xshaynax : who are all these people?
pokerstarchar : haha... this is my my first time studyin these... lol
Strudelcakes13 : hi its rachel
juicyfruit54 : im anonymous
pokerstarchar : ahhahaha... i got a 15.2 in scatter!!
joshwong : horrible score pokerstarchar!!!!!
taptone : okay who is juicyfruit54? i cant figure it out!
short-lydia : JUICYFRUIT54...are you in my english class
short-lydia : yesssss...i got space race high score :)
taptone : gar
taptone : yay! space race high score! :)
juicyfruit54 : mebbe i am in your english class lydia....
p0nyluvr : u guys r confusing me!
juicyfruit54 : who r u ponyluvr??
juicyfruit54 : byez
Strudelcakes13 : hullo?
Strudelcakes13 : dont leaavveee me!
short-lydia : i'll tell you who ponyluvr is, if you tell me who you are
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Most Missed Words

  1. obstinate (adj) resistant to guidance or discipline - 98 misses
  2. lurid (adj) horrible in fierceness or savagery - 76 misses
  3. stoic (adj) seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain - 76 misses
  4. intermittent (adj) stopping and starting at irregular intervals - 75 misses
  5. denounce (v) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful - 72 misses
  6. delirium (n) a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations - 64 misses
  7. impetus (n) a force that moves something along - 61 misses