Vocabulary 11/26/2007

Word Meaning Type

diaspora any group or migration from a country; dispersion noun
glean to gather slowly verb
rudimentary pertaining to first principles adjective
requisite required or necessary adjective
rigidity toughness, noun
nascent coming to life; beginning adjective
solicit to pursade verb
rigorous precise or accurate adjective
puffery exaggerated or overly flattering praise, especially in publicity noun
coot an informal or foolish person noun
regurgitating to repeat, to give back something not really understood verb
hone to make more accute or effective; to improve; to perfect verb
polysyllabic consisting of several, four or more, syllables, as a word adjective
defamation false or unjustified injury of a reputable person noun
feeble weak intellectually; physically weak adjective
muster to come together, to collect verb
elicit to draw out verb
conscientious guides by own sense of right or wrong adjective
warped having become distorted verb
buff to make glossy verb
venerable extermely old, impressive because of age adjective
adversary opposing or contenstant adjective
clout political power, a muscle noun
audacious daring adjective
despotic tyrrant adjective
bulwark protection against danger noun
travesty a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, char noun
caprice tendency to change ones mind noun
inextricably incapable of being disentangled adjective
sodit gross noun

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10/24/2007 this is a role for the diaspora
10/24/2007 results can be gleaned from ..
10/24/2007 a rudimentary business plan
10/24/2007 the requisite skills of an engineer
10/24/2007 the rigidity of the financial sector..
10/24/2007 the nascent republic
10/26/2007 a candidate who solicited votes among th
10/26/2007 a rigorous research
10/30/2007 Clarity, concision, and the appropriate use
10/30/2007 an old coot
10/30/2007 too often students make the mistake of re
11/2/2007 to hone one's skills
11/2/2007 don't confuse your reader with your polysy
11/2/2007 esterday, a French judge dismissed a law
11/8/2007 a feeble mind
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11/8/2007 working closely with mentors or supervisor
11/8/2007 problems arise in the labs of even the mos
11/8/2007 lthough biomedical research incorporates
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11/10/2007 A venerable tradition, dating back to the a
11/10/2007 writer and reader should not be in an adve
11/13/2007 Putin says December polls will give him m
11/15/2007 an audacious move
11/20/2007 despotic government
11/20/2007 Nor can education for freedom be regarde
11/20/2007 education for freedom must be dissociate
11/20/2007 We have forgotten that the mind that deni
11/21/2007 ..functions are inextricably mingled in the
11/26/2007 And while the lives of social theorists can

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