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DeniseNoonan on April 7, 2009
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Print List| Terms | Definitions |
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| dubious | doubtful, not clear |
| enmity | deep seated hatred, state of being an enemy |
| bastion | a stronghold or fortificatin |
| hiatus | a gap or interruption in continuity; break, pause |
| ebullience | zestful or spirited enthusiasm, bubbly excitement |
| tirade | long, angry or violent speech; a diatribe |
| inscrutable | difficult to understand, mysterious |
| vicissitudes | a change or variation; unexpected changes in life |
| tacit | not spoken, implied by acitons or statements |
| leviathan | something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible |
| impervious | incapable of being penetrated or affected |
| demur | to hesitate, to delay, to object |
| parried | deflected or warded off; avoided |
| acrid | unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste/smell |
| cordon | line of people or ships stationed to guard |
| motif | theme or figure that appears repeatedly |
| fulcrum | point where a lever pivots |
| festooned | decorated with a string or garland |
| furtive | secret or hidden |
| hedonism | pursuit and devotion to pleasure |
| phosphoresence | appearing luminous in the dark; emission of light |
| blatant | offensively obvious; unpleasantly noisy |
| declivity | a steep downward slope |
| decorous | (adj) well behaved, dignified, socially proper |
| myopia | nearsightedness; lack of foresight |
| recriminate | to bring a countercharge against an accuser |