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Bedlam

Posted 19 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Bedlam

bed·lam

  • A scene of wild uproar and confusion.

Synonyms: chaos

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Duplicity

Posted 18 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Duplicity

du·plic·i·ty

  • Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.
  • An instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.

Synonyms: fraudulence

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Inexorable

Posted 17 February 2010 | By | Categories: Adjective | Comments Off on Inexorable

in·ex·o·ra·ble

  • Not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless
  • unyielding; relentless.

Synonyms: determined, firm, hard-nosed

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Wordle — Inexorable

Parlous

Posted 16 February 2010 | By | Categories: Adjective | Comments Off on Parlous

par·lous

  • Perilous; dangerous
  • full of danger or risk : hazardous

Usage:”Given the fragile state of the economy, this is a parlous time to be making uncertain investments,” said the financial advisor.

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Wordle — Parlous

Prescience

Posted 15 February 2010 | By | Categories: Noun | Comments Off on Prescience

pre·science

  • foreknowledge of events.
  • divine omniscience
  • human anticipation of the course of events : foresight

Example:
Stacy had the prescience to know that the stock’s value wasn’t going to remain high forever, so she sold it before it decreased.

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Wordle — Prescience