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Agenda

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N.
A list of things to be done or considered.

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Ardent

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Adj.
Intensely eager; passionate.

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Ardor

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N.
Passionate intensity of feeling.

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Brevity

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N.
Conciseness of expression; shortness of duration.

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Chaperone

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N. A person who accompanies younger people to see that they behave properly.
V.
To be a chaperon to.

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Contemplate

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V.
1. To give careful thought to; to ponder.
2. To have plans to;to intend

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Deter

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V.
To discourage or prevent from taking action.

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Deterrent

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N.
Anything that prevents or discourages.

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Flair

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N.
A natural skill or ability; a talent.

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Innovation

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N.
Something new; a new way of doing something.

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Innovated

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Adj.
Marked by freshness or originality; willing to try new things.

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Integral

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Adj.
Necessary to complete something; essential.

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Intellect

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N.
1. The ability to think and understand.
2. A person with great intelligence.

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Ogle

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V.
To stare at, often in a flirtatious and bold manner.

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Risque

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Adj.
Bordering on being indecent or improper.

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Stymie

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V. To thwart or make difficulties for.

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Vivacity

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N.
Liveliness of manner or appearance.

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Vivacious

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Adj.
Full of life and spirit.

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Wrangle

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V.
1. To quarrel in a noisy or angry way.
2. To win or obtain by argument.

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Congenial

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Adj.
1. Getting along with others;affable.
2. Suited to ones needs or tastes,agreeable.

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Decipher

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V.
1. To convert from a code or secret writing in ordinary language;to decode.
2. To interpret the meaning of something puzzling;to solve.

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Dissect

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V.
1. To cut into in order to study.
2. To study closely;to analyze.

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Enigma

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N.
Anything that is puzzling,mysterious,or hard to figure out.

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Enigmatic

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Adj.
Puzzling,mysterious.

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Ineffectual

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Adj.
Not bringing about the desired result, futile.

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Infallible

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Adj.
1. Incapable of making an error; never wrong.
2. Unlikely to fail or go wrong.

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Irrepressible

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Adj.
Incapable of being controlled of held back.

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Luminous

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Adj.
1. Giving off light.
2. Clear; easy to understand.

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Millennium

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N.
A period of one thousand years.

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Mire

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N.
An area of wet,swampy ground; deep mud.
V.
To get stuck as if in a mire;unable to make progress.

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Pestilence

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N.
A rapidly spreading and usually fatal disease.

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Stagnate

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V.
To fail to develop, change, or move.

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Stagnant

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Adj.
Not moving, changing, or developing.

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Sublime

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Adj.
Great or noble in expression, thought, or manner;splendid

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Vie

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V.
To compete for, as in a contest.

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Voluminous

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Adj.
Having great bulk or volume;ample.

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Accord

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N.
A feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement.

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Affirm

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V.
To declare positively.

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Bequeath

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V.
1. To pass on to others.
2. To leave another in one's will.

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Bequest

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N.
Something bequeathed; a legacy.

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Citadel

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N.
A fortress on a hill; a stronghold.

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Confer

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V.
1. To grant or bestow.
2. To consult.

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Coup

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N.
1. A successful action that brings about a striking change.
2. The overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power.

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Dignitary

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N.
A person who holds a high rank or a position of honor.

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Embroil

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V. To involve in an argument or conflict.

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Epoch

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N.
An extended period of time marked by a series of related events.

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Impeccable

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Adj.
Free from fault or flaw; perfect.

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Institute

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V.
To establish, organize, or put into effect; to begin.
N.
An organization set up to promote education or a particular cause.

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Patriarch

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N.
The male founder or ruler of a family or tribe.

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Rapport

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N.
A feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people.

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Renounce

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V.
To give up a right to, abandon; reject.

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Renunciation

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N.
The act of renouncing.

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Rhetoric

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N.
1. The art or using language skillfully.
2. Exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth.

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Aperture

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N.
An opening or hole.

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Cache.

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N.
1. A hiding or storage place, especially for food and valuables.
2. Anything hidden or stored in such a place.

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Combustible

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Adj.
Capable of catching on fire or burning.

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Delegate

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N.
A person appointed to act on behalf of others; a representative.
V.
To assign or entrust to another.

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Inclement

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Adj.
1. Stormy.
2. Harsh; not merciful.

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Indelible

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Adj.
Not able to be erased; permanent.

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Malady

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N.
A sickness or unhealthy condition.

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Memoir

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N.
An account based on the author's personal experiences.

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Paramount

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Adj.
Most important; chief.

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Rectify

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V.
To correct or adjust.

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Requisite

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Adj.
Required; necessary.
N.
Something that is required or necessary.

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Squeamish

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Adj.
Easily made to feel upset or sick to the stomach.

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Tract

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N.
1. An area of land or water.
2. A system of organs in the body that preforms some function together.
3. A pamphlet, often expressing religious or political ideas, that seeks to persuade.

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Tribulation

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N.
Great trouble or suffering.

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Vignette

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N.
A short sketch that provides a clear picture.