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  1. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
    Websites accused of defaming the royal family are frequently shut down.
  2. alas
    by bad luck
    Alas, what's being heard and what's actually being said are two different things. Slate (Mar 1, 2013)
  3. hitherto
    up to this point; until the present time
    Many live in provincial towns that the IT revolution has hitherto bypassed.
  4. solely
    without any others being included or involved
    The treaty focuses solely on international arms transfers.
  5. unerring
    always accurate or correct
    Dickinson fired with his supposed unerring aim, and missed! Bolton, Sarah Knowles
  6. soothe
    cause to feel better
    Those soothing words are a far cry from the ones Gov. Slate (Nov 14, 2012)
  7. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    He joked about his disdain for exhibition road games in Florida. Seattle Times (Feb 5, 2013)
  8. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
    “There is nothing so surfeiting as green turtle. Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)
  9. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
    Why was organized protest, except for the civil rights movement, so paltry in the United States in 1964?
  10. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
    It was this spirit, she thought, which had perhaps given Kentucky its reputation for feminine pulchritude. Kelly, Eleanor Mercein
  11. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
    Faith in him had crossed borders and transcended time.
  12. providence
    the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
    Your asking for questions about creativity is proof of Providence in this world. Salon (Feb 13, 2013)
  13. dwell
    think moodily or anxiously about something
    "We can't dwell on it," senior Dexter Strickland said. Seattle Times (Mar 10, 2013)
  14. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
    India’s government has often proved immutable to previous calls for progressive reform.
  15. delinquent
    a young offender
    Some become juvenile delinquents at an early age.
  16. solvency
    the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due
    That called its solvency into question and pushed up rates further still. Slate (Apr 6, 2012)
  17. praxis
    translating an idea into action
    The Praxis exams are not considered particularly difficult to pass.
  18. focalize
    become focussed or come into focus
    Patriotism has perhaps gained intensity in proportion as it has become focalized. Gulick, Sidney Lewis
  19. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
    His ensuing free throw gave San Antonio the final winning margin.
  20. doodad
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
    “It’s got more doodads than your average bike,” he noted. New York Times (Jun 20, 2010)
  21. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
    “Everything went well,” Soriano said afterward in his normal, nonchalant demeanor.
  22. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
    One senator’s office issued a terse statement, reiterating his support.
  23. plodding
    hard monotonous routine work
    As with nearly every trial, the testimony was plodding at times.
  24. stellar
    indicating the most important performer or role
    ENI’s track record on major projects has not always been stellar.
  25. comely
    very pleasing to the eye
    My visitor's comely, good-tempered face was flushed with heat and nervous indignation. Various
  26. cussed
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
    But they lodge in your brain; they are cussed.
  27. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
    It arrived, much like Albion's opener, in fortuitous circumstances.
  28. harry
    annoy continually or chronically
    Might have chosen to harry Swansea's defenders when sitting off failed.
  29. lam
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
    Longform’s guide to the best stories ever written about war criminals on the lam. Slate (Feb 11, 2012)
  30. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
    One may think that looking at Twitter followers is a ridiculous endeavor. Forbes (Apr 7, 2013)
  31. idiocy
    extreme mental retardation
    The things you've said on here are just pure idiocy. BBC (Feb 3, 2013)
  32. commerce
    transactions supplying goods and services
    “When commerce dictates what’s accessible, things fall off our cultural landscape.
  33. earmuff
    either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a headband) that are worn to keep the ears warm in cold weather
    Honest, I’m going to buy me a pair of earmuffs! O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
  34. serene
    completely clear and calm
    They rise above the fray and look like leaders, dignified and serene.”
  35. asunder
    into parts or pieces
    Imagine families torn asunder by Scrabble and whole lives lost in poker. Forbes (Feb 22, 2013)
  36. pardonable
    admitting of being pardoned
    But now he was misled by a very pardonable error. Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
  37. ouster
    the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
    After Mubarak’s ouster, Youssef was picked up by an Egyptian satellite channel.
  38. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
    Honour as well as emolument, hath graciously been conferred by his majesty upon the descendants of Captain Cook. Kippis, Andrew
  39. gofer
    an employee whose duties include running errands
    A. As a kid, I spent time working in my dad’s law firm — he was a criminal lawyer — as a gofer. New York Times (Apr 9, 2011)
  40. landlubber
    a person who is unfamiliar with sailing or the sea
    You landlubbers burned gallons of midnight oil in preparing for the naval examination. Castlemon, Harry
  41. honorific
    conferring or showing esteem or respect
    Head football coaches are called by the “coach” honorific all the time.
  42. moonshine
    whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
    One common concern with moonshine is lead poisoning, which has been linked to blindness. Slate (Dec 5, 2012)
  43. indecorous
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
    He, apparently, saw nothing indecorous in facts which must shock any other than the most depraved. Anonymous
  44. glom
    take by theft
    “That one to ‘glom’ all the land between Willow Creek and the mountain.” Lockhart, Caroline
  45. apologia
    a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
    “I think my gaucherie needs some apologia too,” she confessed. Young, F.E. Mills
  46. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
    Their current local difficulty would have made such largesse unseemly.
  47. emotive
    characterized by feeling
    Football facilities are an emotive issue in Bristol.
  48. stagy
    having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality
    It is all very "stagy"—but, since it exists, can hardly be called unreal. McManus, Blanche
  49. brandish
    exhibit aggressively
    “We are not scared of the cartels,” says Diaz, brandishing his weapon.
  50. whereabouts
    the general location of someone or something
    "His whereabouts are still unknown," Zeidan told a news conference on Monday.
Created on 三月 26, 2013 (updated 五月 4, 2013)

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