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  1. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  2. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  3. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  4. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  5. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  6. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  7. loot
    goods or money obtained illegally
  8. retroactive
    affecting things past
  9. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  10. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  11. obfuscation
    darkening or obscuring the sight of something
  12. fleck
    a small contrasting part of something
  13. nebula
    an immense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space
  14. quasi
    having some resemblance
  15. crux
    the most important point
  16. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  17. solitude
    a state of social isolation
  18. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  19. phantasmagoria
    a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images
  20. phantasmagorical
    characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery
  21. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  22. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  23. epigrammatic
    terse and witty
  24. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  25. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  26. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  27. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  28. idle
    not in action or at work
  29. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  30. transient
    lasting a very short time
  31. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  32. avail
    be of use to, be useful to
  33. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
  34. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  35. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  36. bloat
    swelling of the intestinal tract of animals caused by gas
  37. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  38. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  39. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  40. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  41. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  42. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  43. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  44. schism
    division of a group into opposing factions
  45. quasi
    having some resemblance
  46. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  47. schizophrenia
    a psychotic disorder characterized by distortions of reality
  48. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  49. thrall
    the state of being under the control of another person
  50. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  51. eerie
    suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
  52. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  53. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  54. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  55. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  56. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  57. emancipation
    freeing someone from the control of another
  58. helmsman
    the person who steers a ship
  59. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  60. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  61. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
  62. bourgeoisie
    a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
  63. detritus
    loose material that is worn away from rocks
  64. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  65. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  66. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  67. afflicted
    mentally or physically unfit
  68. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  69. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  70. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  71. Identikit
    a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought
  72. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  73. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  74. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  75. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  76. apoplexy
    a loss of consciousness from the lack of oxygen in the brain
  77. apoplectic
    marked by extreme anger
  78. flutter
    flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
  79. subversive
    in opposition to an established system or government
  80. immutability
    the quality of being incapable of mutation
  81. oneiric
    of or relating to or suggestive of dreams
  82. throwback
    a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  83. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  84. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  85. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  86. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  87. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  88. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  89. oeuvre
    the total output of a writer or artist
  90. flaccid
    drooping without elasticity
  91. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  92. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  93. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  94. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  95. deviance
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  96. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  97. deferment
    act of putting off to a future time
  98. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  99. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  100. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  101. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
  102. splinter
    a small thin sharp bit of wood, glass, or metal
  103. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  104. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  105. mortal
    subject to death
  106. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  107. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  108. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  109. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  110. trough
    a long narrow shallow receptacle
  111. crest
    the top or extreme point of something
  112. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  113. participate
    be involved in
  114. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  115. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
  116. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  117. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  118. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  119. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  120. stake
    a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground
Created on 六月 21, 2010 (updated 九月 30, 2010)

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