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  1. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  2. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  3. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  4. bogus
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  5. phoney
    fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  6. vagrant
    a wanderer with no established residence or means of support
  7. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  8. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  9. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  10. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  11. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
  12. procrastinator
    someone who postpones work
  13. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  14. miser
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
  15. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  16. abacus
    a manual calculator with counters on rods or in grooves
  17. caliper
    an instrument for measuring the distance between two points
  18. stray
    wander from a direct course or at random
  19. slur
    utter indistinctly
  20. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  21. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  22. thrust
    push forcefully
  23. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  24. seam
    joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
  25. petal
    part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
  26. moat
    ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
  27. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  28. conviviality
    a jovial nature
  29. limn
    make a portrait of
  30. parse
    analyze the sentence structure of
  31. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  32. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  33. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  34. advertent
    giving attention
  35. heedful
    giving close and thoughtful attention
  36. plethora
    extreme excess
  37. vacillation
    indecision in speech or action
  38. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  39. wither
    lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
  40. amplify
    increase the volume of
  41. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  42. disburse
    expend, as from a fund
  43. extenuating
    partially excusing or justifying
Created on 七月 18, 2010 (updated 七月 18, 2010)

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