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fehiepsi (Vietnam)
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  1. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  2. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  3. disreputable
    lacking respectability in character, behavior or appearance
  4. characterize
    be typical of
  5. careless
    marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought
  6. establishment
    the act of forming something
  7. relation
    the state or quality of having something in common
  8. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  9. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  10. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  11. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  12. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  13. recidivism
    habitual relapse into crime
  14. repeat
    say or state again
  15. offense
    a failure to show regard for others
  16. recondite
    difficult to understand
  17. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  18. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
  19. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  20. deserve
    be worthy
  21. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  22. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  23. recompense
    make payment to
  24. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  25. witty
    demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
  26. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  27. unprincipled
    lacking moral scruples
  28. scoundrel
    someone who does evil deliberately
  29. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  30. restrained
    under control
  31. reluctant
    not eager
  32. uncommunicative
    not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
  33. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  34. indecent
    not in keeping with accepted standards of polite society
  35. rife
    excessively abundant
  36. abound
    exist in large quantities
  37. occur
    come to pass
  38. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  39. scatter
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  40. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  41. rubric
    category name
  42. title
    the name of a work of art or literary composition
  43. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  44. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  45. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  46. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  47. wise
    having intelligence and discernment
  48. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  49. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  50. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  51. brief
    of short duration or distance
  52. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  53. salubrious
    promoting health
  54. favorable
    encouraging or approving or pleasing
  55. health
    the general condition of body and mind
  56. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
  57. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  58. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  59. relate
    give an account of
  60. fashion
    the latest and most admired style in clothes or behavior
  61. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  62. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  63. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  64. depressed
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  65. savant
    a learned person
  66. scholar
    a learned person
  67. knowledgeable
    alert and fully informed
  68. scotch
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  69. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  70. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  71. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  72. shibboleth
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  73. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  74. behavior
    the way a person acts toward other people
  75. typify
    embody the essential characteristics of
  76. slogan
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  77. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  78. sine qua non
    a prerequisite
  79. essential
    basic and fundamental
  80. condition
    a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
  81. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  82. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  83. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  84. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  85. drowsy
    half asleep
  86. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  87. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  88. unwavering
    marked by firm determination or resolution
  89. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
  90. marked
    easily noticeable
  91. groove
    a long narrow furrow cut by a natural process or a tool
  92. turmoil
    a violent disturbance
  93. sui generis
    constituting a class of its own; unique
  94. unique
    the single one of its kind
  95. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  96. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  97. overbearing
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  98. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  99. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  100. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  101. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  102. major
    greater in scope or effect
  103. minor
    inferior in number or size or amount
  104. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  105. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  106. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  107. deduction
    the act of removing a part from the whole
  108. sylvan
    relating to or characteristic of wooded regions
  109. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  110. combine
    put or add together
  111. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  112. elements
    violent or severe weather
  113. temerity
    fearless daring
  114. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  115. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  116. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  117. gain
    obtain
  118. tendentious
    having a strong bias, especially a controversial one
  119. advance
    move forward
  120. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  121. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
  122. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  123. titular
    existing in name only
  124. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  125. attractive
    pleasing to the eye or mind as through beauty or charm
  126. period
    an amount of time
  127. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  128. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  129. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  130. savage
    without civilizing influences
  131. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  132. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  133. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  134. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  135. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  136. empty
    holding or containing nothing
  137. intelligence
    the ability to comprehend
  138. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  139. whim
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  140. unpredictable
    unknown in advance
  141. vainglorious
    feeling self-importance
  142. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  143. facade
    the front of a building
  144. appearance
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  145. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  146. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  147. worship
    the activity of cherishing as divine
  148. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  149. honest
    marked by truth
  150. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  151. vicarious
    experienced at secondhand
  152. sharing
    unselfishly willing to partake with others
  153. experience
    the content of observation or participation in an event
  154. imagination
    the ability to form mental pictures of things or events
  155. viscosity
    resistance of a liquid to flowing
  156. consistency
    uniformity or stability in arrangement, behavior, or quality
  157. liquid
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
  158. vitriolic
    harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone
  159. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  160. biting
    causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
  161. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  162. wastrel
    someone who squanders resources or time
  163. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  164. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  165. withered
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  166. wont
    an established custom
  167. habit
    an established custom
  168. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
  169. Zeitgeist
    the spirit of the time
  170. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  171. zephyr
    a slight wind
  172. gentle
    soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
Created on 十月 29, 2012

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