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  1. injunction
    a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
  2. leeway
    a permissible difference
  3. cede
    give over
  4. dud
    an explosion that fails to occur
  5. cordon
    a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
  6. frazzle
    exhaust physically or emotionally
  7. rut
    a groove or furrow
  8. outing
    a journey taken for pleasure
  9. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
  10. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  11. embark
    go on board
  12. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  13. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  14. condescension
    showing arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  15. tusk
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging
  16. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  17. vigil
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  18. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  19. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  20. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  21. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  22. repellent
    serving or tending to cause aversion
  23. garrison
    a fortified military post where troops are stationed
  24. pestilent
    likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
  25. pagan
    a person following a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion
  26. cleft
    a long narrow opening
  27. headlong
    with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost
  28. foe
    an armed adversary
  29. chattel
    personal property, as opposed to real estate
  30. repel
    force or drive back
  31. penitence
    remorse for your past conduct
  32. bustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  33. devout
    deeply religious
  34. repeal
    cancel officially
  35. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  36. stammer
    speak haltingly
  37. proscription
    a decree or act that prohibits something
  38. fowl
    a domesticated bird
  39. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  40. homage
    respectful deference
  41. till
    work land as by ploughing to make it ready for cultivation
  42. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  43. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  44. parrot
    a brightly colored tropical bird with a hooked beak
Created on 八月 15, 2010 (updated 九月 21, 2010)

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