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Personification

1. Somebody who embodies something: an embodiment or perfect example of something.

2. A representation of an abstract quality or notion as a human being, especially in art or literature.

3. The attribution of human qualities to objects or abstract notions.
by Jafje September 24, 2007
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Decay

1. To rot: To decompose and become soft, crumbly, or liquefied, or make something do this.

2. To decline in quality gradually and steadily, or make something do this.

3. To undergo spontaneous disintegration.

4. To decrease gradually in magnitude.

5. To decrease gradually in altitude.
1. The corpse is in an advanced decay.
2. Because they kept mixing their coke with sugar, the quality decayed.
3. The fosfor decayed.
4. Refers to a physical quantity or effect.
5. When in space, a satellite starts descending, orbit decays.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Sombre

1. Dark and gloomy: Lacking light or brightness and producing a dull, dark, or melancholy atmosphere.

2. Dark in color: Having a color or tone that is dark, dull, or suitable for a serious mood or occasion.

3. Serious and melancholy: Marked by or conveying strict seriousness combined with sadness or a troubled state of mind.

NOTE: Sombre is the American version of the word 'Somber'. Somber is Canadian and UK spelling.
A sombre song, depressing and without variety.
by Jafje April 5, 2007
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Laden

From the Dutch language;

*In Dutch: Laden (infinitive), (past tense, plural) (be/ge)laden.
*In English: To load (inf.), (past tense)loaded.

In English it's an adjective meaning;

1. Heavily loaded.

2. Oppressed by something: weighed down by a problem or an unpleasant feeling such as doubt or unhappiness.
1. Fruit-laden boughs.
2. Laden with guilt.
by Jafje September 9, 2007
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Asinine

Official:

1. Something utterly ridiculous or lacking sense.
2. Something relating to or resembling an ass.

Slang:

1. The act of being an asshole.
2. The act of being a retard.
3. The act of being stupid.
4. The act of being ignoramus.
Official:

1. That's an asinine plan.
2. That piece of "art" is asinine.

Slang:

That guy's asinine, in all meanings of the word.
by Jafje September 30, 2007
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Compliance

1. The state or act of conforming with or agreeing to do something.
2. Readiness to comply: readiness to conform or agree to do something.
1. What they did was in compliance with the court order.
2. He is ready to complify.
by Jafje April 15, 2007
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Selfrightious

Selfrightious means to think that you are the only one that is right, everyone else is wrong.
A thing a selfrightious person would say:

'I'm right, you're wrong, I'm smart, you're dumb.'

He's selfrightious, he thinks he's always right.
by Jafje June 29, 2007
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