[kon-uh-sur, -soo r]
Noun
a discerning judge of the best
French; 1705
http://gawker.com/judges/http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/112815/connoisseur-moves-to-assume-debtor-s-bid-to-buy-10
Conspiracy
[kuh n-spir-uh-see]
Noun
an evil unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated insecret by two or more persons; plot.
Middle English; 1300's
http://www.mastermarf.com/2009/09/motivational-monday-conspiracy.htmlhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ex-mine-executive-charged-with-conspiracy-and-cooperating-with-feds-in-wva-explosion-probe/2012/11/28/821750fe-39b8-11e2-9258-ac7c78d5c680_story.html
Contrite
[kuh n-trahyt, kon-trahyt]
Adj
Sorry
Middle English; 1300's
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/531263-tiger-woods-10-lessons-he-could-learn-from-michael-vicks-comebackhttp://www.leaderpost.com/news/Contrite+Ford+plans+fight+removal/7619249/story.htm
Distraught
[dih-strawt]
Adj
deeply agitated
Middle English; 1300's
http://daniela09.edublogs.org/words-i-love/http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10078456.Pensioner_distraught_over_theft/
Germane
[ jer-meyn]
Adj
closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent:
Variant of german
http://www.natarwars.us.lt/manual.phphttp://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-motorcyclevehicle-accident-20121116,0,5745489.story
Lucid
[loo-sid]
Adj
Easy to understand
Latin; 1575
http://altered-states.net/barry/luciddreaming/faq.htmhttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2412478,00.asp
Plight
[plahyt]
Noun
An unfortunate situation
Middle English; 1350
http://englishrussia.com/2007/05/09/russian-snipers-from-ww2/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-28/slovenia-proposes-tighter-rules-for-banks-to-ease-plight.html
Superficially
[soo-per-fish-uh l]
Adv
Slightly
Late middle English; 1375
Symmetrical
[si-me-tri-kuh l]
Adj
Balanced
1757
http://www.zazzle.com/symmetrical_heart_leaf_card-137135791068872539http://jacksonville.com/opinion/2012-11-26/story/symmetry-gaza-conflict-illusion
Verbose
[ver-bohs]
Adj
Wordy
Latin; 1665
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3022703?start=0&tstart=0http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/willow_grove/in-serious-emergencies-helicopter-gets-the-call/article_8e3c8441-afab-50d6-886d-3d29c13f6bf1.html
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