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1.            Fulminate ,  verb : to issue or utter verbal attacks or censures. This mass culture--global, immediate, accessible, buoyant, with shared heroes, models, and goals--is immensely intoxicating. Ayatollahs fulminate against it; dictators censor it; mandarins try to slam the door on it. -- Lawrence M. Friedman,  The Horizontal Society 2.            Sycophant ,  noun : one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people. I became a sycophant, assuring Nick he was smarter than everyone else put together, smarter than his boss, than the people at the bank, than anyone in his family or mine. -- Lisa Kleypas,  Blue-Eyed Devil 3.            Vitiate ,  verb : to make faulty or imperfect. Whatever a "real contradiction" might be, "apparent contradictions" are quite sufficient to vitia...

1) Envy noun Painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage Cindy’s flawless skin is the envy of every girl at school. 2) Fulfillment noun The act or process of fulfilling Winning the competition gave Peter a tremendous sense of achievement. 3) Acquisition noun The act of acquiring Some people seek happiness through the acquisition of material goods. 4) Prospect noun Possible or likely for the future The prospect of us moving to Canada in the near future is high. 5) Excessive adjective Exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal Excessive exercise can harm your body. 6) Reverse verb Opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition After new evidence was presented, the lawyer reversed his client’s plea. 7) Take up phrasal verb To get into one's possession by force, skill, or artifice I have no idea why my...