2009 January Week 2

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RETICENT

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1: inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
2 : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance

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TACIT

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1: expressed or carried on without words or speech
2 : implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed

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DECREPIT

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1: wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
2 a: impaired by use or wear : worn-out b: fallen into ruin or disrepair
3: dilapidated , run-down

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HEINOUS

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: hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable

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OPPROBRIUM

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1: something that brings disgrace
2 a: public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious b: contempt , reproach

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STAUNCH

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1 a: watertight, sound b: strongly built : substantial
2: steadfast in loyalty or principl

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VINDICATE

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1obsolete : to set free : deliver
2: avenge
3 a: to free from allegation or blame b (1): confirm , substantiate (2): to provide justification or defense for : justify c: to protect from attack or encroachment : defend4: to maintain a right to

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CLIQUE

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: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons ; especially : one held together by common interests, views, or purposes

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FACILE

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1 a (1): easily accomplished or attained; (2): shallow, simplistic; b: used or comprehended with ease; c: readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth
2 archaic : mild or pleasing in manner or disposition; 3 a: ready , fluent; b: poised , assured

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RHETORIC

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1: the art of speaking or writing effectively: as a: the study of principles and rules of composition formulated by critics of ancient times; b: the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion
2 a: skill in the effective use of speech; b: a type or mode of language or speech; also : insincere or grandiloquent language;
3: verbal communication : discourse

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VITIATE

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1: to make faulty or defective : impair;
2: to debase in moral or aesthetic status;
3: to make ineffective

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DENOTE

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1: to serve as an indication of : betoken
2: to serve as an arbitrary mark for
3: to make known: announce
4 a: to serve as a linguistic expression of the notion of: mean b: to stand for: designate

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NUTRITIVE

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1: of or relating to nutrition
2: nourishing

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PROPRIETY

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1 obsolete: true nature
2obsolete: a special characteristic: peculiarity
3: the quality or state of being proper: appropriateness
4a: conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech b: fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes cplural : the customs and manners of polite society

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MAGNANIMOUS

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1: showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit
2: showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind