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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
    Violence in Nigeria's northeast has shown no signs of abating.
  2. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
    But other economists were not quite as sanguine.
  3. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
    And so saying she ensconced herself in its capacious recesses, and almost instantly fell asleep. Madison, Lucy Foster
    Spacious
  4. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
    “He desecrated our ceremony, he abused it,” Lewis said Wednesday. Washington Post (Nov 24, 2011)
    to damage or pollute a holy place
  5. impious
    lacking due respect or dutifulness
    Men however are not shocked by these impious propositions. Annet, Peter
  6. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
    To conclude that hard problems are better solved by not studying them is ludicrous. Nature (Jul 18, 2012)
    ridiculous; silly
  7. precipitous
    extremely steep
    The fall, in other words, has been precipitous.
    done in a hurry or steep
  8. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
    Her gritty double had a salutary effect on the United States team.
    something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial
  9. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
    In Britain likewise, each home secretary in turn capitulates to the defence lobby.
    surrender; give in to
  10. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    Many people wrongly convicted on memory statements were later exonerated by DNA evidence.
    acquits; absolves; removes blame
  11. catharsis
    purging of emotional tensions
    Though popularly believed, Jonathan Haidt says there is no evidence for catharsis having therapeutic effects.
    purging of pent-up emotions
  12. perfidious
    tending to betray
  13. savant
    a learned person
  14. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  15. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  16. cavalcade
    a procession of people traveling by foot, horse, or vehicles
  17. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  18. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  19. maladroit
    not quick or skillful in action or thought
  20. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  21. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  22. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  23. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  24. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  25. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  26. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  27. sanguineous
    accompanied by bloodshed
  28. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  29. Panacea
    the goddess of healing
  30. defrock
    remove from one's position in the church
  31. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  32. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
  33. seminary
    a school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
  34. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  35. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
  36. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  37. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  38. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  39. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  40. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  41. skirting
    being all around the edges; enclosing
  42. scant
    less than the correct or legal or full amount
  43. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  44. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  45. slew
    a large number or amount or extent
  46. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  47. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  48. spate
    a sudden forceful flow
  49. rescind
    cancel officially
  50. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  51. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  52. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  53. apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
  54. sensuous
    providing perceptible pleasure or gratification
  55. unscathed
    not injured
  56. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  57. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  58. dike
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water
  59. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  60. procrastinate
    waste time or postpone doing what one should be doing
  61. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  62. unwitting
    not aware or knowing
  63. chary
    characterized by great caution
  64. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  65. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  66. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  67. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  68. dilatory
    wasting time
  69. sequester
    keep away from others
  70. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  71. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  72. parched
    extremely thirsty
  73. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  74. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  75. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  76. marred
    blemished by injury or rough wear
  77. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  78. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  79. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  80. outraged
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  81. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
  82. fidgety
    nervous and unable to relax
  83. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
  84. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  85. receptacle
    a container that is used to put or keep things in
  86. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  87. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  88. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  89. trawler
    a fishing boat that drags a net to catch fish
  90. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
Created on 七月 29, 2013 (updated 八月 10, 2013)

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