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8/8/12Aberrant (adj.)

Deviating from normal or correct8/20/12Audacious (adj.)

Extremely bold; fearless; especially said of human behavior(n.) audacity8/9/12Advocate (v. , n.)

To speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in anothers behalf.(n) --- one who advocates

8/10/12Amalgamate (v.)

To unite or mix. An amalgamation (n)8/13/12Ambiguous (adj.)

Vague, subject to more than one interpretation.8/14/12Ambrosial (adj.)

Extremely pleasing to the senses, divine (as related to the gods) or delicious.Ambrosia (n.)8/15/12Anomalous (adj.)

peculiar, unique, contrary to the norm.(n. anomaly)

8/16/12Antipathy (n.)

Hostility toward, objection, or aversion to8/17/12Assuage (v.)

to make less severe; to appease or satisfy.8/20/12Audacious (adj.)

Extremely bold; fearless; especially said of human behavior.(n. audacity)

8/21/12Banal (adj.)

Commonplace or trite8/22/12Bombastic (adj.)

Pompous or overblown.

8/23/12Breach (n.,v.)

A lapse, gap or break, as in a fortress wall. To break or break through.8/24/12Castigate (v.)

To chastise or criticize severely8/27/12Catalyst (n.)

An agent of change (adj. catalytic, v. catalyze)8/28/12Chicanery (n.)

Deception by trickery9/26/12Exacerbate (v.)

To increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate9/27/12Exorbitant ( adj.)

Exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in quantity or price.10/3/12Fathom (n., v.)

A measure of length used in nautical settings. To penetrate the depths of something in order to understand it.10/5/12Feign (v.)

To give false appearance or impression10/10/12Fawn (v.)

To seek favor or attention10/11/12Fervid (adj.)

Highly emotional; hot.10/12/12Fledgling (n., adj.)

A baby bird; an inexperienced person; inexperienced.10/15/12Floundering (adj.)

struggling10/16/12Garrulous (adj.)

Verbose; talkative; rambling10/18/12Guile (n.)

Skillful deceit10/19/12Hapless (adj.)

unfortunate10/22/12Headlong (adj., adv.)

Headfirst; impulsive; hasty. Impulsively, hastily; without forethought.10/23/12Homogenous (adj.)

Similar in nature or kind; uniform