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  1. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  2. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  3. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  4. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  5. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  6. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  7. overarch
    be central or dominant
  8. contagious
    (of disease) capable of being spread by infection
  9. scowling
    sullen or unfriendly in appearance
  10. scowling
    sullen or unfriendly in appearance
  11. briskness
    liveliness and eagerness
  12. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  13. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  14. briskness
    liveliness and eagerness
  15. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  16. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  17. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  18. heretofore
    up to this point or up to the present time
  19. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  20. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  21. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  22. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  23. ethos
    the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  24. paramount
    most important or impactful
  25. ascent
    a movement upward
  26. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  27. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  28. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  29. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  30. enunciation
    the articulation of speech with regards to intelligibility
  31. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  32. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  33. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  34. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  35. granular
    made up of or resembling a collection of small particles
  36. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  37. dissenting
    disagreeing, especially with a majority
  38. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  39. filibuster
    a tactic for delaying legislation by making long speeches
  40. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  41. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  42. granulate
    form into grains
  43. forgery
    criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument
  44. mystifying
    of an obscure nature
  45. excruciating
    extremely painful
  46. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  47. estranged
    caused to be unloved
  48. estranged
    caused to be unloved
  49. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  50. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  51. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  52. scowling
    sullen or unfriendly in appearance
  53. sassy
    improperly forward or bold
  54. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  55. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  56. juxtaposed
    placed side by side often for comparison
  57. decimation
    the destruction or killing of a large part of the population
  58. radical
    far beyond the norm
  59. rife
    excessively abundant
  60. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  61. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  62. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  63. cult
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
  64. fodder
    coarse food composed of plants or leaves and stalks
  65. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  66. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  67. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  68. carry away
    remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
  69. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  70. emboldened
    made bold or courageous
  71. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  72. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  73. agitation
    a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  74. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  75. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  76. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  77. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  78. leeway
    a permissible difference
  79. irksome
    tedious or irritating
  80. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  81. decreed
    fixed or established especially by order or command
  82. kosher
    conforming to the dietary laws of Judaism
  83. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  84. grouse
    popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs
  85. scour
    rub hard or scrub
  86. whittle
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
  87. brethren
    the lay members of a male religious order
  88. reproach
    express criticism towards
  89. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
  90. tamale
    corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed
  91. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  92. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  93. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  94. seamless
    not having a joint between two pieces
  95. hoarse
    deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
  96. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  97. shaky
    vibrating slightly and irregularly
  98. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  99. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  100. vindicated
    freed from any question of guilt
  101. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
  102. ostensibly
    from appearances alone
  103. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  104. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  105. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  106. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  107. gore
    coagulated blood from a wound
  108. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  109. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  110. ghoul
    an evil spirit or ghost
  111. consignment
    the delivery of goods for sale or disposal
  112. leniency
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
  113. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  114. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  115. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  116. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  117. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  118. lexicographer
    a compiler or writer of a dictionary
  119. frat
    a social club for male undergraduates
  120. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  121. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  122. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  123. chump
    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  124. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  125. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  126. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  127. jubilation
    a feeling of extreme joy
  128. sluggish
    moving slowly
  129. subdued
    restrained in style or quality
  130. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  131. juggernaut
    a massive inexorable force
  132. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  133. ooze
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  134. dynast
    a hereditary ruler
  135. feudalism
    the social system in which vassals were protected by lords
  136. mediocrity
    ordinariness as a consequence of being average
  137. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
  138. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  139. seamless
    not having a joint between two pieces
  140. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  141. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  142. prescriptive
    pertaining to giving directives or rules
  143. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  144. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  145. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  146. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  147. pawn
    leave as a guarantee in return for money
  148. inexorably
    in a manner impervious to change or persuasion
  149. nefarious
    extremely wicked
  150. bluntness
    without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
  151. operative
    producing a desired effect
  152. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  153. scar
    a mark left by the healing of injured tissue
  154. indoctrinate
    teach uncritically
  155. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  156. squat
    sit on one's heels
  157. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  158. rambunctious
    noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
Created on 十月 24, 2012 (updated 十一月 23, 2012)

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