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Tuesdays With Morrie

TermDefinition
commandeer seize, take, confiscate
inexplicable strange, perplexing, incomprehensible
weary tired, worn out
biopsy examination of tissue served for a diagnosis
theology the study or system of doctrines on divinity and religion
fatal causing death
profound deep, intense, thorough
demise death
rouse stir up; make or become excited
freelance to work for several employers on particular assignments (self-employed)
insatiable unable to be satisfied
narcissist personally interested in him or herself
humility humbleness
insidious subtle but dangerous
flanking being at or moving alongside of
gaunt grim or lean (either)
compensate to make up for
grappling wrestling
serene calm and clear
lament express grief
atrophied wasted away especially through disuse
commode toilet
intrusive intruding, meddling, interfering
clamoring shouting loudly and protesting
imminent inevitable, unable to be avoided
ambivalence simultaneous conflicting feelings (love it but hate it)
egotistical conceited, excessively proud of oneself
aphorism wise saying
tenement overcrowded or run down apartment house
opiate soothing influence
exploit take advantage of (a person) for one's own gain
agnostic a person who believes that the existence of God is not provable
exuberance liveliness and high-spiritedness
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