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Term Definition
sinecure a position requiring little work but yielding profitable returns
reify to convert into, consider an abstract concept to be real
parlous perilous, risky, fraught with danger
riparian pertaining to the bank of a river or the shore of a sea
adumbrate to foreshadow, to overshadow, to produce a faint image
heuristic method to help solve a problem
coxen to deceive, to cheat, to cozen
doe a female deer
tantrum a fit of bad temper
parley conversation, conference, a negotiation between enemies
badger to pester, to annoy
descant to discuss fully
effluvium miasma,a noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter
conch large sea shell
intimate to hint, to announce, to suggest
histrionic theatrical
hive box for bees
onslaught vicious attack, military offensive against an enemy
bicker to quarrel, argue over petty things
dummy effigy, a stupid person, imitation of a real object
mayhem to maim, to cripple
flay to abrade, to excoriate, to strip the skin
vagaries caprice, whim, vagaries of the weather
gauntlet leather gloves
laggard slow, sluggish
tenet doctrine, dogma
gibber to speak foolishly
foray a sudden raid into enemy's territory
foster to rear, to bring up
remiss negligent, derelict or failing in his duties

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Terms 30
Creator bobi
Created July 26, 2008
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bobi : Changed descant → to ddiscuss fully to descant → to discuss fully
bobi : Changed remiss → negligent, derelict in his duties, , failing in your duties to remiss → negligent, derelict in his duties, failing in your duties
bobi : Changed adumbrate → to foreshadow, to overshadow, to produce a faint image, 1. To give a sketchy outline of. 2. To prefigure indistinctly; foreshadow. 3. To disclose partially or guardedly. 4. To overshadow; shadow or obscure. to adumbrate → to foreshadow, to overshadow, to produce a faint image
bobi : Changed remiss → negligent, derelict in his duties, failing in your duties to remiss → negligent, derelict or failing in his duties
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  1. vagaries → caprice, whim, vagaries of the weather - 3 misses
  2. badger → to pester, to annoy - 3 misses
  3. gibber → to speak foolishly - 2 misses
  4. onslaught → vicious attack, military offensive against an enemy - 2 misses
  5. parlous → perilous, risky, fraught with danger - 1 miss
  6. intimate → to hint, to announce, to suggest - 1 miss