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  1. horrendous
    causing fear or dread or terror
  2. stupendous
    so great in size, force, or extent as to elicit awe
  3. prodigy
    an unusually gifted or intelligent person
  4. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  5. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  6. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  7. silhouette
    a filled-in drawing of the outline of an object
  8. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  9. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  10. spurn
    reject with contempt
  11. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  12. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  13. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  14. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  15. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  16. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  17. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  18. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  19. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  20. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  21. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  22. monger
    someone who maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
  23. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  24. charismatic
    possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
  25. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  26. pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
  27. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  28. rabble-rouser
    political leader who seeks support by appealing to passions
  29. foment
    try to stir up
  30. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  31. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  32. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  33. fib
    a trivial lie
  34. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  35. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  36. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  37. gainsay
    take exception to
  38. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  39. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  40. recount
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  41. cataclysmic
    severely destructive
  42. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  43. purgatory
    a temporary state of the dead in Roman Catholic theology
  44. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  45. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  46. eloquence
    powerful and effective language
  47. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  48. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  49. monologue
    a dramatic speech by a single actor
  50. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  51. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  52. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  53. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  54. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  55. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  56. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  57. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  58. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  59. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  60. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  61. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  62. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  63. affluence
    abundant wealth
  64. effluence
    the process of flowing out
  65. collusion
    secret agreement
  66. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  67. evanescence
    the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
  68. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  69. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  70. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  71. transgress
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  72. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  73. egress
    the act or means of going out
  74. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  75. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  76. obviate
    do away with
  77. consort
    keep company with
  78. syndicate
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
  79. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  80. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  81. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  82. anthropomorphism
    the representation of objects as having human form
  83. disgorge
    eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  84. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  85. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  86. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  87. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  88. uxorious
    foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
  89. usurious
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  90. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  91. philander
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  92. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  93. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  94. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  95. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  96. decimate
    kill in large numbers
  97. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  98. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  99. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  100. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  101. plethora
    extreme excess
  102. copious
    large in number or quantity
  103. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  104. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  105. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  106. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  107. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  108. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  109. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  110. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  111. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  112. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  113. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  114. pathos
    a quality that arouses emotions, especially pity or sorrow
  115. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  116. psychosomatic
    used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
  117. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  118. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  119. barefaced
    with no effort to conceal
  120. extempore
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  121. covert
    secret or hidden
  122. humdrum
    tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
  123. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  124. nymph
    a minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
  125. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  126. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  127. ingress
    the act of entering
  128. confluence
    a place where things merge or flow together
  129. valediction
    a farewell oration
  130. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  131. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  132. patronizing
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  133. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  134. gibberish
    unintelligible talking
Created on 九月 27, 2013 (updated 十月 2, 2013)

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