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  1. knotty
    highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
  2. cower
    crouch or curl up
  3. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  4. blasphemy
    profane language
  5. tardy
    after the expected or usual time
  6. ensconce
    fix firmly
  7. hasten
    move fast
  8. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  9. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  10. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  11. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  12. enshroud
    cover as if with a shroud
  13. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  14. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  15. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  16. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  17. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  18. crepuscular
    like or relating to twilight; dim
  19. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  20. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  21. blunderbuss
    a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
  22. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  23. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  24. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  25. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  26. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  27. epistle
    a specially long, formal letter
  28. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  29. lance
    a long pointed rod used as a weapon
  30. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  31. respite
    a pause from doing something
  32. epistolary
    written in the form of letters or correspondence
  33. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  34. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  35. resplendent
    having great beauty
  36. epitomize
    embody the essential characteristics of
  37. languish
    become feeble
  38. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  39. restorative
    tending to impart new life and vigor to
  40. brawny
    possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
  41. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  42. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  43. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  44. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  45. pontificate
    administer a pontifical office
  46. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  47. bristle
    a stiff hair
  48. decoy
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  49. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  50. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  51. titter
    laugh nervously
  52. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  53. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  54. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  55. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  56. riddle
    pierce with many holes
  57. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  58. hypochondriac
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  59. legion
    a large military unit
  60. rife
    excessively abundant
  61. totter
    move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
  62. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  63. ogle
    stare or look at, especially with amorous intentions
  64. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  65. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  66. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  67. rotund
    spherical in shape
  68. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  69. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  70. potent
    having or wielding force or authority
  71. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  72. allay
    lessen the intensity of or calm
  73. demur
    enter a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
  74. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
  75. liniment
    a topical liquid that relieves muscle stiffness and pain
  76. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  77. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  78. livid
    furiously angry
  79. callow
    young and inexperienced
  80. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  81. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  82. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  83. trinket
    a small cheap ornament, knickknack, or piece of jewelry
  84. caldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
  85. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  86. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  87. onus
    a burdensome or difficult concern
  88. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  89. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  90. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  91. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  92. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  93. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  94. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  95. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  96. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
  97. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  98. unfrock
    divest of the frock; of church officials
  99. seminary
    a school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
  100. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  101. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  102. unscathed
    not injured
  103. unwitting
    not aware or knowing
  104. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  105. dike
    a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water
  106. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  107. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  108. sentinel
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  109. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  110. chary
    characterized by great caution
  111. dilatory
    wasting time
  112. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  113. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  114. sequester
    keep away from others
  115. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  116. indolence
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
  117. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  118. scrounger
    someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
  119. sequester
    keep away from others
  120. scrounger
    someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free)
  121. parasite
    an animal or plant that lives in or on a host
  122. uproarious
    uncontrollably noisy
  123. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  124. serene
    not agitated
  125. parched
    extremely thirsty
  126. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  127. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  128. anthropocentric
    focused on human needs and values
  129. urbane
    showing a high degree of refinement
  130. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  131. ethnocentric
    centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own
  132. serrated
    notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
  133. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  134. choleric
    characterized by anger
  135. diorama
    a three-dimensional representation of a scene
  136. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  137. inebriation
    a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
  138. marshal
    arrange in logical order
  139. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  140. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  141. chronicle
    a record or narrative description of past events
  142. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  143. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  144. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  145. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  146. parochial
    relating to or supported by or located in a parish
  147. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  148. proletarian
    belonging to or characteristic of the working class
  149. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  150. utopian
    pertaining to or resembling an ideally perfect state
  151. masochist
    someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
  152. parry
    impede the movement of
  153. sluggard
    an idle slothful person
  154. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  155. vacuous
    devoid of intelligence
  156. smelt
    extract by heating, as a metal
  157. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  158. matriarchy
    social organization in which a female is the family head
  159. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  160. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  161. smorgasbord
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  162. mellow
    having attained gentleness through age and experience
  163. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  164. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  165. inexpedient
    not suitable or advisable
  166. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  167. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  168. condiment
    a preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment
  169. savoury
    pleasing to the sense of taste
  170. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  171. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  172. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  173. prosody
    the study of poetic meter and the art of versification
  174. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  175. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  176. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  177. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  178. soothsayer
    someone who makes predictions of the future
  179. prostrate
    stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  180. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  181. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  182. posterity
    all future generations
Created on 八月 25, 2013 (updated 九月 8, 2013)

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