"Jettison"

After I learned how much the trip to Europe was going to cost, I decided to jettison the whole idea and just stay home.

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"Iconoclast"

No one knew if Mr. Periwinkle's marriage would last; Mr. Periwinkle was a strict traditionalist, whereas his wife (who protested an old-fashioned wedding and who insisted on keeping her birth name) was a vehement iconoclast who sought to break every tradition that the Periwinkles held near and dear.

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"Hapless"

My master's thesis was basically a collection of hapless misadventures that I endured while trying to travel (and some of the trips were just a couple of hours from home!)

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"Gargantuan"

I'll never forget the time I had to drive the old Lincoln on a three-hour trip. I didn't even try to parallel park that gargantuan vehicle. I pulled into an angle space and had my Mom deal with the town driving!

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"Fastidious"

My mother is a fastidious blogger: each week she spends hours worrying over her Sunday Scribblings posts until she gets them perfected.

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"Eclectic"

I have an eclectic taste in music; I think I like at least one song from any given genre, and I listen to a variety of radio stations. The catch is, I listen to different types of music when I'm in different types of moods.

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"Daunt"

Cleaning my room after the holidays is going to be a daunting task; nevertheless, I will tackle the clutter, and hopefully win the battle!

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