Tuesday, October 30, 2007

fjakwel

regime- form of government
repressive- to keep under control; to supress desires
auspicious- good; fortunate
sporadically- appearing at irregular intervals
plausible- possible
exile- excommunicated, kicked out
defiant- bold; resistant
pelt- piece of animal skin; OR to throw/attack with missiles
autonomy- when a group or people govern themselves
consensus- an agreement
minority- a small part/portion
innovative- inventive
cachet- influence; prestige
kinetic- having to do with movement
clout- how much influence you have/PULL/influence
gastronomic- the study of good eating
venerable- respectable/admirable
audacious- boldness
turmeric- a spice
pheasant- a bird
ambience- mood
artery- vessel/path
tier- one of a number of galleries, as in a theater; OR level
masonry- work with stones; the art of building [preferably bricks]
variegate- to change the appearance of [by marking with different colors]; streak
arouse- to awake; to excite
compote- fruit stewed or cooked in a syrup, usually served as a dessert
incognito- having one's identity concealed; disguised
queue- a line/file [for people waiting their turn]
prosperous- having success; flourishing
emulate- to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
atrocities- the quality or state of being atrocious
atrocious- extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal
chronically- constant; habitual; inveterate [ex: a chronic liar]
clustering- A group of the same/similar elements gathered/occurring closely together
merit- claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth
efflorescence- the state or a period of flowering
empirically- derived from or guided by experience or experiment
mecca- A place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest;A goal to which adherents of a religious faith or practice fervently aspire
invasive- invading, or tending to invade; intrusive
viable- physically fitted to live; capable of living
circumvent- to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness) by artfulness or deception
tout- to solicit business, employment, votes, or the like, importunately
solicit- to seek for(something)by entreaty, earnest/respectful request
holistic- incorporating the concept of holism in theory or practice
heterogeneous- dissimilar
gamut- range
perspicacious- acutely perceptive, shrewd
analogous- comparable; similar
maladjusted- poorly adjusted, disturbed

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