1541. flabbergast

   v. to overcome with astonishment

1542. mordant

   adj. bitingly sarcastic

1543. distraught

   adj. anxious or agitated

1544. emphatic

   adj. done or expressed with force

1545. dissociate

   v. to break ties

1546. mandate

   n. a command ; an order

1547. chasten

   v. to correct by punishment or criticism ;

      to restrain

1548. colloquy

   n. conversation, esp. a formal one

1549. lachrymose

   adj. causing tears ; weeping or inclined to weep

1550. circumlocution

   n. an indirect or wordy way of expressing an idea