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  1. investiture
    the ceremonial promotion of a person to an office or rank
  2. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  3. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  4. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  5. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  6. juxtapose
    place side by side
  7. kindle
    catch fire
  8. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  9. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  10. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  11. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  12. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  13. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  14. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  15. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  16. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  17. limpid
    clear and bright
  18. supple
    moving and bending with ease
  19. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  20. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  21. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  22. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  23. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  24. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  25. milieu
    the environmental condition
  26. mired
    entangled or hindered
  27. mirth
    great merriment
  28. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  29. modicum
    a small or moderate or token amount
  30. modish
    in the current fashion or style
  31. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  32. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  33. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  34. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  35. normative
    relating to or dealing with typical standards or patterns
  36. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  37. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  38. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  39. ossify
    become bony
  40. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  41. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  42. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  43. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  44. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  45. pare
    strip the skin off
  46. parry
    impede the movement of
  47. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  48. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  49. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  50. peddle
    sell or offer for sale from place to place
  51. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  52. peregrinate
    travel around, through, or over, especially on foot
  53. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  54. phalanx
    any closely ranked crowd of people
  55. pith
    spongelike central cylinder of the stems of flowering plants
  56. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  57. plummet
    drop sharply
  58. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  59. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  60. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  61. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  62. pre-empt
    a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
  63. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  64. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  65. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  66. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  67. propitiate
    make peace with
  68. proscribe
    command against
  69. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  70. pugilism
    boxing with bare hands
  71. puissance
    power to influence or coerce
  72. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  73. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  74. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  75. rankle
    make resentful or angry
  76. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  77. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  78. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  79. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  80. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  81. winnow
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  82. wily
    marked by skill in deception
  83. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  84. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  85. wherewithal
    the necessary means (especially financial means)
  86. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  87. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  88. vintage
    the oldness of wines
  89. vim
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
  90. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  91. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  92. verisimilar
    appearing to be true or real
  93. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  94. vanguard
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
  95. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  96. untempered
    not moderated or controlled
  97. unsparing
    not forbearing; ruthless
  98. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  99. turgid
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  100. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  101. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  102. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  103. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  104. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  105. supplicate
    ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
  106. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  107. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  108. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  109. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  110. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  111. somatic
    characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  112. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  113. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  114. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  115. slake
    satisfy, as thirst
  116. skittish
    unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
  117. seraphic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  118. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  119. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  120. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  121. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  122. riddance
    the act of removing something
  123. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  124. restive
    in a very tense state
  125. rescind
    cancel officially
  126. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  127. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  128. repertoire
    the range of skills in a particular field or occupation
  129. render
    give or supply
  130. rend
    tear or be torn violently
  131. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  132. redound
    have an effect for good or ill
  133. recrudescent
    the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
  134. recondite
    difficult to understand
  135. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  136. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
Created on 十月 7, 2013 (updated 十月 7, 2013)

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