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  1. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  2. appropriation
    a deliberate act of acquisition, often without permission
  3. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  4. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  5. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  6. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  7. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  8. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  9. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  10. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  11. avert
    turn away or aside
  12. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  13. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  14. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  15. hindrance
    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  16. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  17. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  18. prerequisite
    something that is needed or obligatory in advance
  19. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  20. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  21. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  22. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  23. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  24. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  25. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of groups of people
  26. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  27. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  28. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  29. beguiled
    filled with wonder and delight
  30. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  31. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  32. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  33. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  34. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  35. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  36. bohemian
    a nonconformist who lives an unconventional life
  37. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  38. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  39. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  40. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  41. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  42. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  43. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  44. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  45. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  46. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  47. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  48. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  49. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  50. predisposed
    made susceptible
  51. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  52. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  53. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  54. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  55. patronizing
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  56. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  57. influx
    the process of flowing in
  58. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  59. diminution
    change toward something smaller or lower
  60. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  61. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  62. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  63. elixir
    a substance believed to cure all ills
  64. bane
    something causing misery or death
  65. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  66. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  67. narcissist
    someone who is excessively self-centered
  68. pragmatist
    an adherent of a theory of observable practical consequences
  69. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  70. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  71. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  72. tractable
    easily managed
  73. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  74. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  75. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  76. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  77. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  78. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  79. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  80. delude
    be dishonest with
  81. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  82. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  83. repentant
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  84. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  85. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  86. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  87. castigation
    verbal punishment
  88. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  89. enumeration
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
  90. laconic
    brief and to the point
  91. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  92. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  93. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
Created on 十二月 2, 2012 (updated 十二月 2, 2012)

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