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  1. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  2. adjuration
    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
  3. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  4. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  5. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  6. discount
    an amount or percentage deducted
  7. arrant
    complete and without qualification
  8. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  9. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  10. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  11. supine
    lying face upward
  12. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  13. rubric
    category name
  14. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  15. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  16. vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
  17. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  18. atonement
    the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing
  19. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  20. redact
    formulate in a particular style or language
  21. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  22. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  23. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  24. quantum
    the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property
  25. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  26. regressive
    opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
  27. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  28. trove
    a valuable collection or treasure found hidden
  29. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  30. covey
    a small flock of birds
  31. paranoia
    a mental disorder characterized by delusions of persecution
  32. dandle
    gently or playfully move a baby up and down
  33. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  34. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  35. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  36. indispensable
    essential
  37. depilation
    the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
  38. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  39. brisk
    quick and energetic
  40. crisp
    tender and brittle
  41. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  42. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  43. colossal
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
  44. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  45. customary
    commonly used or practiced
  46. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  47. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  48. excommunicate
    expel from a church or a religious community
  49. sloppy
    lacking neatness or order
  50. labile
    liable to change
  51. puckish
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  52. puritanical
    of or relating to a certain group of English Protestants
  53. prurient
    characterized by lust
  54. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  55. counterfactual
    going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
  56. inoculate
    inject or treat with the germ of a disease to render immune
  57. remarkable
    unusual or striking
  58. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  59. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  60. render
    give or supply
  61. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  62. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  63. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  64. hitherto
    up to this point; until the present time
  65. extensive
    large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
  66. tepid
    moderately warm
  67. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  68. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  69. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  70. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  71. ingest
    take food, drink, or some other substance into the body
  72. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  73. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  74. foreshadow
    indicate by signs
  75. enviable
    causing desire to have something possessed by another
  76. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  77. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  78. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  79. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  80. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  81. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  82. chasten
    censure severely
  83. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  84. shenanigan
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  85. color
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
  86. concur
    happen simultaneously
  87. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  88. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  89. conflate
    mix together different elements
  90. consort
    keep company with
  91. controvert
    prove to be false or incorrect
  92. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  93. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  94. soporific
    inducing sleep
  95. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  96. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  97. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  98. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  99. sapient
    acutely insightful and wise
  100. indispensable
    essential
  101. refulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  102. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  103. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  104. vulpine
    resembling or characteristic of a fox
  105. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  106. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  107. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  108. righteous
    morally justified
  109. self-righteous
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  110. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  111. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  112. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  113. dialectic
    a contradiction of ideas that determines their interaction
  114. dilatory
    wasting time
  115. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  116. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  117. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  118. distrait
    having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
  119. divulge
    make known to the public information previously kept secret
  120. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  121. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
  122. endearment
    the act of showing affection
  123. engross
    devote fully to
  124. evince
    give expression to
  125. expansive
    able or tending to extend in one or more directions
  126. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  127. expiate
    make amends for
  128. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  129. sequester
    keep away from others
  130. nescience
    state of not knowing; the absence of knowledge
  131. sultry
    attractive and suggesting hidden passion
  132. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  133. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  134. catatonic
    characterized by unresponsiveness or lack of movement
  135. sassy
    improperly forward or bold
  136. saucy
    improperly forward or bold
  137. repine
    express discontent
  138. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  139. steward
    someone who manages property or affairs for someone else
  140. succor
    assistance in time of difficulty
  141. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  142. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  143. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  144. becoming
    displaying or setting off to best advantage
  145. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  146. functional
    designed for or capable of a particular use
  147. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  148. retraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  149. rehash
    present or use again, with no or few changes
  150. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  151. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  152. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  153. vaunt
    show off
  154. scotch
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  155. theism
    the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
  156. squeamish
    easily disturbed or disgusted by unpleasant things
  157. feckless
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  158. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  159. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  160. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  161. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  162. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  163. froward
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  164. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  165. jibe
    shift from one side of the ship to the other
  166. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  167. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  168. homily
    a sermon on a moral or religious topic
  169. implication
    something that is inferred
  170. inalienable
    incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
  171. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  172. interdict
    command against
  173. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  174. irreproachable
    free of guilt; not subject to blame
  175. self-reproach
    the act of blaming yourself
  176. jaundiced
    affected by yellowing of the skin
  177. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  178. limn
    make a portrait of
  179. lout
    an awkward, foolish person
  180. supplicant
    someone who prays to God
  181. kaleidoscopic
    made up of varied and constantly shifting elements
  182. confutative
    able to be refuted
  183. garish
    tastelessly showy
  184. gimmick
    any clever maneuver
  185. insentient
    lacking consciousness, responsiveness, or emotions
  186. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  187. legible
    capable of being read or deciphered
  188. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  189. scintillate
    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  190. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  191. titillate
    stimulate or excite
  192. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  193. volition
    the act of making a choice
  194. meritorious
    deserving reward or praise
  195. kleptomania
    an impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
  196. votive
    dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
  197. indispensable
    essential
  198. indispensable
    essential
  199. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  200. antebellum
    belonging to a period before a war
  201. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  202. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  203. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  204. skunk
    American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
  205. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  206. flummox
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  207. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  208. scabrous
    rough to the touch, as if covered with scales or projections
  209. savvy
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  210. mayhem
    violent and needless disturbance
  211. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  212. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  213. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  214. reprise
    a repetition of a short musical passage
  215. exultant
    joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  216. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  217. veteran
    a person who has served in the armed forces
  218. preemptive
    designed to prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  219. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  220. powwow
    a council of or with Native Americans
  221. humongous
    very large
  222. sclerotic
    relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
  223. permissive
    not strict in discipline
  224. treacly
    overly sweet
  225. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  226. bloviate
    speak verbosely and windily
  227. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  228. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  229. condign
    fitting or appropriate and deserved
  230. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  231. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  232. aleatory
    dependent on chance
  233. nemesis
    a personal foe or rival that cannot be easily defeated
  234. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  235. tenebrous
    dark and gloomy
  236. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  237. gentry
    people having high social status or power in a society
  238. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  239. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  240. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  241. saturnalia
    a wild gathering
  242. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  243. hagiographer
    the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography
  244. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  245. spurn
    reject with contempt
  246. necropolis
    a tract of land used for burials
  247. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  248. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  249. studied
    produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
  250. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  251. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  252. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  253. betray
    deliver to an enemy by treachery
  254. impressionable
    easily influenced
  255. piquancy
    a tart, spicy quality
  256. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  257. mortified
    made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
  258. bygone
    well in the past; former
  259. clinch
    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
  260. concession
    the act of yielding
  261. constrict
    squeeze or push together
  262. contextual
    relating to the set of facts surrounding a situation
  263. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  264. inkling
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  265. hobble
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  266. hamstring
    one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  267. gumption
    fortitude and determination
  268. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  269. mutability
    the quality of being capable of change
  270. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  271. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  272. exasperate
    make furious
  273. ingenue
    an artless innocent young girl
  274. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  275. fraught
    filled with or attended with
  276. somniferous
    sleep inducing
  277. hypnogogic
    sleep inducing
  278. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  279. undergird
    make secure underneath
  280. pare
    strip the skin off
  281. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  282. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  283. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  284. imperil
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  285. appurtenant
    furnishing added support
  286. unbridled
    not restrained or controlled
  287. picayune
    small and of little importance
  288. anomie
    lack of moral standards in a society
  289. suffuse
    cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
  290. dodge
    a quick evasive movement
  291. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  292. efflorescence
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  293. reave
    steal goods; take as spoils
  294. tapestry
    a wall hanging of heavy fabric with pictorial designs
  295. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  296. markedly
    in a clearly noticeable manner
  297. casuistic
    of or relating to or practicing casuistry
  298. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  299. unassuming
    not arrogant
  300. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  301. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  302. confabulation
    a discussion or informal conversation
  303. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  304. chivy
    annoy continually or chronically
  305. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  306. inkling
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  307. harried
    troubled persistently, especially with petty annoyances
  308. fete
    an elaborate party, often outdoors
  309. solipsism
    the philosophical theory that the self is all that exists
  310. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  311. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
Created on 七月 2, 2012 (updated 七月 19, 2012)

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