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      I need to expand my vocabulary and I thought maybe some others would like to participate or help me out, whatcha think?????
 
  Lets post a word, the definition and use it in a sentence. abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade I believe gossip to abase good people. Now you try, any word you choose, no certain order.   
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      defenestrate : v. : to throw out a window.
 
  Rather than toss his garbage in a trash can, Bobby prefered to defenestrate it.  | 
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      surly \SUR-lee\, adjective:
 
  1. Ill-humored; churlish in manner or mood; sullen and gruff. 2. Menacing or threatening in appearance, as of weather conditions; ominous. Maggie drank a little too much and got surly and made snide comments during the final toast. The word sound is rather unpleasant though. Like a rank soup or somthing.   
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      pe·remp·to·ry 
 
  expressive of urgency or command <a peremptory call> Calling all men!!!!  | 
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      confabulate • \kun-FAB-yuh-layt\  • verb 
 
  1 : to talk informally : chat 2 : to hold a discussion : confer 3 : to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication Before accepting my offer to purchase their handmade quilt, Polly and Linda took a moment to confabulate. May not want to use this one around the ladies. You may get slapped.   
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      abnegate v. To renounce (a right or privilege). 
 
  If you get to cursin people out on here, Mike and Van will abnegate your posting rights.  | 
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      consinnous  adjective
 
  harmonious, elegant, neatly arranged The Christmas Play music was so concinnous that it brought tears to my eyes.  | 
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      FAATCHE: Extremely GOOD LOOKING!! (pronounced like FA-CHEE)
 
  Damn, that guy is FAATCHE! I made this word up on my own by combining (****IN HOT & SEXY)  | 
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      abscond v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest
 
  The theif absconded from the police.  | 
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      accede v. To agree. 
 
  I accede this is the best site out there.  | 
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      acrimonious adj. Full of bitterness. 
 
  Some people do not realize when they are being acrimonious.  | 
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      bunk 
 
  adjective of poor quality, displeasing. This is bunk coffee.  | 
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      alone: without others 
    
I am playing this game alone now as everyone has left. Must be too boring, sorry   
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