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Eragon 3

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  1. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  2. vertigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
  3. clutch
    take hold of; grab
  4. rebuttal
    the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary argument
  5. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  6. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  7. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  8. exhilaration
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  9. irritable
    easily annoyed
  10. lizard
    relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail
  11. imposed
    set forth authoritatively as obligatory
  12. unwarranted
    incapable of being justified or explained
  13. glum
    moody and sorrowful
  14. crusade
    a series of actions tending toward a particular end
  15. cloying
    overly sweet
  16. lustrous
    reflecting light
  17. ingenuity
    the power of creative imagination
  18. amend
    make revisions to
  19. spur
    a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
  20. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  21. splatter
    dash a liquid upon or against
  22. turret
    a small tower extending above a building
  23. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  24. blossom
    a flower or cluster of flowers on a plant
  25. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  26. foreboding
    a feeling of evil to come
  27. recess
    a state when work or action are paused
  28. obstruct
    block passage through
  29. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  30. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
  31. stump
    the base part that remains after a tree has been felled
  32. mangy
    affected with a skin disease causing itching and hair loss
  33. lout
    an awkward, foolish person
  34. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  35. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  36. prod
    push against gently
  37. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  38. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  39. banter
    light teasing repartee
  40. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  41. exasperated
    greatly annoyed; out of patience
  42. exasperation
    actions that cause great irritation
  43. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  44. tethered
    confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
  45. laden
    filled with a great quantity
  46. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  47. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  48. rummage
    search haphazardly
  49. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  50. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  51. musty
    covered with or smelling of mold
  52. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  53. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  54. swap
    exchange or give in exchange for
  55. lope
    run easily
  56. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  57. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  58. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  59. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  60. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  61. wharf
    a platform from the shore that provides access to ships
  62. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  63. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  64. dismiss
    stop associating with
  65. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  66. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  67. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  68. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  69. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  70. tangle
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  71. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  72. mirth
    great merriment
  73. dense
    having high compaction or concentration
  74. scoop
    the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
  75. squat
    sit on one's heels
  76. pester
    annoy persistently
  77. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  78. unduly
    to an unnecessary degree
  79. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  80. winnow out
    dismiss from consideration or a contest
  81. damnation
    the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
  82. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  83. fond
    having or displaying warmth or affection
  84. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  85. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  86. plod
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  87. mock
    treat with contempt
  88. damp
    slightly wet
  89. crouch
    the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body
  90. exasperated
    greatly annoyed; out of patience
  91. coarse
    rough to the touch
  92. respite
    a pause from doing something
  93. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  94. blare
    make a loud noise
  95. collide with
    hit against; come into sudden contact with
  96. entrails
    internal organs collectively
  97. gnash
    grind together
  98. hazy
    filled or abounding with fog or mist
  99. bleary
    tired to the point of exhaustion
  100. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  101. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  102. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  103. dew
    water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight
  104. cot
    a small bed that folds up for storage or transport
  105. dungeon
    the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle
  106. jab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  107. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  108. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  109. banter
    light teasing repartee
  110. repartee
    adroitness and cleverness in reply
  111. russet
    a reddish brown homespun fabric
  112. stalk
    a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant
  113. bulging
    curving or bulging outward
  114. silt
    mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
  115. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
Created on 十二月 28, 2012 (updated 一月 15, 2013)

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