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Mrs. Li (China)
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  1. impetus
    a force that makes something happen
  2. sedimentary
    formed by or containing the accumulation of deposited matter
  3. franchise
    a statutory right or privilege granted by a government
  4. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  5. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  6. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  7. snide
    expressive of contempt
  8. empiricism
    the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience
  9. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  10. stampede
    a wild headlong rush of frightened animals
  11. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  12. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  13. rehabilitate
    restore someone to a good state of health or reputation
  14. melodic
    containing or characterized by a pleasing tune or sound
  15. cubism
    an artistic movement featuring surfaces of geometric planes
  16. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  17. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  18. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  19. motif
    a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
  20. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  21. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  22. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  23. corporeal
    having material or physical form or substance
  24. deciduous
    shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  25. utilitarian
    having a useful function
  26. cognition
    the psychological result of perception and reasoning
  27. subsist
    support oneself
  28. foliage
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
  29. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  30. ambience
    the atmosphere of an environment
  31. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  32. thrifty
    mindful of the future in spending money
  33. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  34. lore
    knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
  35. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  36. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  37. amalgamation
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  38. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  39. antecede
    be earlier in time; go back further
  40. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  41. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  42. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  43. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  44. tributary
    a branch that flows into the main stream
  45. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  46. imbibe
    take in liquids
  47. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  48. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  49. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  50. spinet
    a small and compactly built upright piano
  51. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  52. oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  53. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  54. deport
    expel from a country
  55. morgue
    a building or room where dead bodies are kept before burial
  56. pheromone
    a chemical that influences physiology or behavior in animals
  57. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  58. incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain
  59. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  60. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  61. subsistence
    a means of surviving
  62. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  63. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  64. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  65. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  66. quell
    suppress or crush completely
  67. vulgar
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  68. arboreal
    of or relating to or formed by trees
  69. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  70. eviscerate
    remove the entrails of
  71. roost
    a perch on which birds or bats rest or sleep
  72. contour
    a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  73. artesian
    relating to water that rises due to natural pressure
  74. dupe
    fool or hoax
  75. polygamous
    having more than one mate at a time
  76. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  77. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  78. sterile
    incapable of reproducing
  79. ammonia
    a strong-smelling gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen
  80. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  81. proprietor
    someone who owns a business
  82. solder
    join or fuse with an alloy
  83. tenement
    a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
  84. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  85. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  86. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  87. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  88. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  89. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  90. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  91. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  92. blues
    a state of depression
  93. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  94. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  95. ensconce
    fix firmly
  96. entrench
    fix firmly or securely
  97. rectify
    make right or correct
  98. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  99. alumnus
    a person who has received a degree from a school
  100. barb
    a point facing the main point making an arrowhead or spear
  101. quota
    a prescribed number
  102. amble
    walk leisurely
  103. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  104. bland
    lacking taste or flavor or tang
  105. concur
    happen simultaneously
  106. delinquency
    nonpayment of a debt when due
  107. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  108. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  109. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
Created on 二月 20, 2013 (updated 二月 22, 2013)

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