Can you name the words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2006 by their definitions?

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  • Added Word Lists - http://www.merriam-webster.com/info/new_words.htm; http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2009/07/planning-a-staycation-merriam-webster-adds-100-new-words-to-its-dictionary/
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n, software that is installed in a computer without the user's knowledge and transmits information about the user's computer activities over the Internet
n, a small growth of beard under a man's lower lip
n, a Japanese comic book or graphic novel
n, a maneuver in skateboarding or snowboarding in which the skater kicks the tail of the board down while jumping in order to make the board pop into the air
n, a hand puppet made with a sock
n, a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usually vegetable sources (as soybean oil)
n, an interrogation technique in which water is forced into a detainee's mouth and nose so as to induce the sensation of drowning
n, a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
n, an episode especially of a TV show that may or may not have been telecast but can be viewed at a Web site
n, a single continuous brow resulting from the growing together of eyebrows
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n, a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves
n, an analgesic and antipyretic NSAID C14H14O3 often used in the form of its sodium salt
vt, to increase considerably the size, amount, or extent of
n, a dense polyurethane foam that becomes more pliable when in contact with heat
n, one who pretends to be a friend but is actually an enemy
n, a person given to often excessively emotional performances or reactions
n, the negative impact that something (as a person or business) has on the environment; specifically : the amount of carbon emitted by something during a given period
n, the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call
n, a vacation spent at home or nearby
n, a blog that contains video material
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