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Define apoplectic
a) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
b) extremely angry; furious:
c) to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
d) ridiculous; laughable

Define cornucopia
a) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea
b) extremely angry; furious:
c) extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force
d) an abundant, overflowing supply

Define serendipity
a) good fortune; luck
b) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
c) happening or produced by chance; accidental
d) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea

Define surreptitious
a) extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force
b) acting in a stealthy way
c) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
d) an abundant, overflowing supply

Define prodigious
a) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
b) extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force
c) acting in a stealthy way
d) good fortune; luck

Define superfluous
a) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea
b) a conversational exchange; dialogue
c) happening or produced by chance; accidental
d) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive

Define circumlocution
a) happening or produced by chance; accidental
b) a conversational exchange; dialogue
c) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
d) a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea

Define prognosticate
a) to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
b) an abundant, overflowing supply
c) a conversational exchange; dialogue
d) acting in a stealthy way

Define colloquy
a) a conversational exchange; dialogue
b) happening or produced by chance; accidental
c) being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
d) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous

Define fortuitous
a) happening or produced by chance; accidental
b) to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
c) an abundant, overflowing supply
d) haughtily disdainful or contemptuous

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