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chagrin June 23, 2010

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Strong feelings of embarrassment

“The magazine was shuttered last fall, to the chagrin of loyal readers of the 75-year-old brand. Rumors of a resurrection have been buzzing since its closure … ”

acidulous June 23, 2010

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Being sour to the taste

” It is unforgiving: high yields from young carignan mothers frankly thin, acidulous wine. Only when the vines are old and gnarled and the yields have sunk to …”

cede June 23, 2010

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GiveĀ over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

” Reliance Industries Ltd. should cede its rights to a petroleum exploration block off India’s eastern coast, …”

clairvoyant June 23, 2010

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Foreseeing the future

“The singer has admitted making life-changing decisions – including dating Ashley Cole – based on the advice of several clairvoyants. But as Cheryl prepares … ”

clamor June 23, 2010

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Make loud demands

” This unheeded clamor found expression in Estrada placing second to Aquino. Estrada won 9.5 million votes despite his ouster from the presidency following …”

accrue June 23, 2010

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Grow by addition

” On the accessibility front, “TW11” introduces a slightly fantastical currency, called focus, that players can accrue by playing well and spend as they …”

circumscribe June 23, 2010

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confine, limit

“By rejecting us they circumscribe themselves rather than us. They deny the values that we stand for and the independence of choices that make us different. … ”

acerbity June 23, 2010

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A sharp bitterness

“… we honestly appreciate the feedback, including the savage denunciations, character assassination, schadenfreudian ebullience, and general acerbity, but, … ”

circumspect June 23, 2010

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Heedful of potential consequences

“The West Indies were made to pay for their circumspect approach as they lost four wickets to reach tea at 502 for eight on the fourth day of the second Test .. ”

circumlocution June 23, 2010

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A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

“Combine corpulent corporations, crass corruption, cutting corners and the circumlocution office, and what do you get? Abominations the like of which this … ”