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  1. coffer
    the funds of a government, institution, or individual
  2. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  3. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  4. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  5. occlude
    block passage through
  6. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  7. investiture
    the ceremonial promotion of a person to an office or rank
  8. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  9. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  10. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  11. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  12. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  13. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  14. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  15. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  16. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  17. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  18. august
    profoundly honored
  19. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  20. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  21. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  22. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  23. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  24. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  25. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  26. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  27. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  28. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  29. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  30. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  31. affected
    influenced
  32. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  33. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
  34. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  35. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  36. collusion
    secret agreement
  37. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  38. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  39. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  40. perfidious
    tending to betray
  41. livid
    furiously angry
  42. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  43. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  44. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  45. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  46. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  47. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  48. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  49. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  50. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  51. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  52. heterogenous
    consisting of elements that are not of the same kind
  53. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  54. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  55. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  56. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  57. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  58. laconic
    brief and to the point
  59. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  60. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  61. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  62. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  63. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  64. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  65. plethora
    extreme excess
  66. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
  67. homogenous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  68. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  69. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  70. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  71. flag
    a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  72. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  73. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  74. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  75. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  76. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  77. parry
    impede the movement of
  78. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  79. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  80. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  81. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  82. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  83. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  84. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  85. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  86. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  87. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  88. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  89. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  90. bevy
    a flock of birds
  91. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  92. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  93. edify
    make understand
  94. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  95. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  96. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  97. furtive
    secret and sly
  98. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  99. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  100. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  101. peregrinate
    travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
  102. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  103. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  104. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  105. palatial
    relating to or being a large and stately residence
  106. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  107. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  108. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  109. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  110. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  111. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  112. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  113. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  114. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  115. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  116. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  117. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  118. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  119. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  120. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  121. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  122. mutiny
    open rebellion against constituted authority
  123. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  124. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  125. mendacious
    given to lying
  126. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  127. plucky
    showing courage
  128. spunky
    showing courage
  129. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  130. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  131. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  132. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  133. cartography
    the making of maps and charts
  134. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  135. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  136. terse
    brief and to the point
  137. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  138. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  139. opulence
    wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
  140. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  141. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  142. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  143. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  144. venerable
    profoundly honored
  145. august
    profoundly honored
  146. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  147. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  148. occlude
    block passage through
  149. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  150. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  151. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  152. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  153. terrestrial
    of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth
  154. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  155. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  156. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  157. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  158. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  159. mendacious
    given to lying
  160. grovel
    show submission or fear
  161. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  162. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  163. specious
    plausible but false
  164. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  165. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  166. gestation
    the period during which an embryo develops
  167. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  168. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  169. garner
    assemble or get together
  170. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  171. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  172. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  173. limpid
    clear and bright
  174. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  175. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  176. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  177. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  178. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  179. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  180. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  181. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  182. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  183. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  184. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  185. ameliorate
    make better
  186. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  187. abase
    cause to feel shame
  188. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  189. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  190. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  191. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  192. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  193. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  194. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  195. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  196. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  197. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  198. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  199. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  200. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  201. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
  202. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  203. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  204. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  205. affected
    influenced
  206. articulate
    express or state clearly
  207. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  208. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  209. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  210. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  211. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  212. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  213. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  214. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  215. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  216. corroborate
    give evidence for
  217. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  218. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  219. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  220. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  221. sportive
    given to merry frolicking
  222. plucky
    showing courage
  223. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  224. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  225. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  226. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  227. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  228. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  229. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  230. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  231. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  232. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  233. specious
    plausible but false
  234. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  235. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  236. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  237. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  238. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  239. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  240. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  241. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  242. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  243. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  244. belfry
    a tower in which bells are hung
  245. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  246. collusion
    secret agreement
  247. prescience
    the power to foresee the future
  248. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  249. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  250. perfidious
    tending to betray
  251. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  252. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  253. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  254. coffer
    the funds of a government, institution, or individual
  255. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  256. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  257. distaff
    a stick on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
  258. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  259. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  260. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  261. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  262. dither
    be undecided or uncertain
  263. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  264. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  265. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  266. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  267. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  268. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  269. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  270. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  271. numismatics
    the collection and study of money
  272. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  273. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  274. propitiate
    make peace with
  275. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  276. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  277. inquest
    an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death
  278. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  279. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  280. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  281. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  282. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  283. pugilism
    boxing with bare hands
  284. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  285. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  286. mirth
    great merriment
  287. dupe
    fool or hoax
  288. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  289. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  290. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  291. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  292. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  293. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  294. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  295. articulate
    express or state clearly
  296. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  297. pare
    strip the skin off
  298. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  299. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  300. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  301. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  302. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  303. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  304. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  305. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  306. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  307. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  308. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  309. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  310. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  311. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  312. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  313. syncopation
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
  314. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  315. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  316. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  317. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  318. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  319. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  320. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  321. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  322. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  323. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  324. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  325. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  326. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  327. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  328. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  329. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  330. investiture
    the ceremonial promotion of a person to an office or rank
  331. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  332. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  333. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  334. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  335. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  336. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  337. multifarious
    having many aspects
  338. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  339. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  340. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  341. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  342. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  343. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  344. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  345. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  346. abase
    cause to feel shame
  347. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  348. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  349. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  350. articulate
    express or state clearly
  351. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
  352. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  353. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  354. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  355. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  356. ossify
    become bony
  357. mirth
    great merriment
  358. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  359. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  360. unconscionable
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  361. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  362. pare
    strip the skin off
  363. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  364. mendacious
    given to lying
  365. florid
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  366. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  367. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  368. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  369. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  370. parry
    impede the movement of
  371. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  372. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  373. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  374. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  375. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  376. dupe
    fool or hoax
  377. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  378. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  379. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  380. incarnadine
    redden or make pinkish
  381. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  382. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  383. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  384. lapidary
    relating to precious stones or the art of working with them
Created on 七月 18, 2013 (updated 八月 26, 2013)

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