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  1. inundate
    overwhelm or fill quickly beyond capacity
    Flood walls in one neighborhood collapsed, inundating neighborhoods in east Jakarta.
  2. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
    But after an appeal, the Kenyans were disqualified and South Africa was given a reprieve, added to the final as a rare ninth team. Seattle Times (Feb 14, 2013)
  3. inoculation
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against a disease
    In very early times various Oriental peoples became aware of the fact that small-pox might be very decidedly mitigated by inoculation. Various
  4. proprietary
    protected by trademark or patent or copyright
    Now Sony is no longer relying on manufacturing its own proprietary components, surely a contained global launch period is possible.
  5. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
    Whole families can be obliterated by air raids that miss their targets.
  6. evisceration
    altering something in such a manner as to reduce its value
    “It’s pretty much evisceration of collective bargaining in both states,” said James Brudney, an Ohio State law professor. New York Times (Mar 31, 2011)
  7. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    The men were exonerated after a man already jailed for other crimes confessed, and DNA evidence supported his claim. Seattle Times (Feb 19, 2013)
  8. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
    However, sophisticated testing can discern poppy seeds from opiates.” Scientific American (Feb 19, 2013)
  9. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
    Mr Makhno refutes the claims that he fell asleep at a hearing.
  10. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation
    The bones were then exhumed in 2009 and identified using DNA testing in 2011.
  11. ludicrous
    broadly or extravagantly humorous
    Yes, things could and should have been done better; but to single out Fed governors for missing the coming catastrophe is ludicrous.
  12. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
    Every so often you must check your credit card statement to see whether you are being billed for any moot or discontinued recurring payments.
  13. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
    Observers describe Roux as a legal gun for hire who is not motivated by altruism.
  14. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
    On Friday Wefaq's leader chastised protesters chanting slogans directly attacking the king and ruling family.
  15. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
    Rodgers, turned 40 on Saturday but was left forlorn on Sunday.
  16. lament
    express grief verbally
    Research, Atienza lamented, moves much slower than technology.
  17. salacious
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
    Book online for avenue q the quirky, silly and splendidly salacious broadway hit arrives in the west end at last.
  18. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
    With Sprint holding steadfast, those amendments would not get voted in, the source added.
  19. veritable
    being truly so called; real or genuine
    But if you’re looking for challenge and old school adventure, Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition serves up a veritable banquet.  Forbes (Dec 6, 2012)
  20. discombobulated
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
    Lead the Way is discombobulated disco, like Pavement meets Parliament, all nagging keyboard lines over awkward time signatures.
  21. implication
    something that is inferred
    The implications are profound for today’s growing list of emerging easily-replicated technologies. Forbes (Feb 14, 2013)
  22. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
    Possibly a bit pompous, then, but also intelligent, original drama with personality.
  23. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
    Quantum theory was created when blackbody radiation and other atomic anomalies posed a challenge to existing theories. Scientific American (Feb 4, 2013)
  24. jubilation
    a feeling of extreme joy
    Osman wheeled away in jubilation but his joy was short-lived as referee Taylor, acting on the advice of his assistant, chalked off the goal.
  25. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
    Officials said some 30 million visited the site on Sunday, considered the most auspicious day to bathe in the river.
  26. defenestration
    the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
    She was so furious that she resorted to defenestration of his things.
  27. adjudication
    the final judgment in a legal proceeding
    New York City has said it will retain control over meter rates, installation and removal of meters, operating hours of metered spaces, enforcement and adjudications.
  28. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
    Apple's quarterly earnings, just announced, have been the subject of speculation reaching into hysteria and chicanery.
  29. deleterious
    harmful to living things
    Despite its deleterious effects on the environment, coal remains popular in countries seeking to increase their electricity output and promote economic development.  Salon (Nov 27, 2012)
  30. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
    He was parsimonious, and hated to give away more than he had to.
  31. dulcet
    extremely pleasant in a gentle way
    While whisper’d pleasure’s dulcet sound Murmurs the crowded room around, And Wisdom, borne on Fashion’s pinions, Exulting hails her new dominions. Andrews, William
  32. effluvium
    a foul-smelling outflow or vapor
    An effluvium continues to waft from our kitchen sink.
  33. zephyr
    a slight wind
    Our North Atlantic Coast would then be the land of zephyrs, using the word in the sense of pleasant, gentle winds. McAdie, Alexander
  34. bamboozle
    conceal one's true motives from
    Unlike today’s digitally bamboozled travelers, it seems that he came here on purpose, guided by the botanist Cyrus M. Tracy.
  35. ossify
    make rigid and set into a conventional pattern
    Religion, ossifying British bureaucracy, huge diversity etc are hamstrings, he pleads.
Created on 二月 24, 2013 (updated 二月 24, 2013)

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