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  1. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  2. ameliorate
    make better
  3. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  4. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  5. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  6. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  7. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  8. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
    village side
  9. canonical
    conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
    In olden days canons were used in wars but mow it is not canonical
  10. contentious
    involving or likely to cause controversy
  11. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  12. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  13. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  14. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  15. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  16. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  17. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  18. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  19. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  20. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  21. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
    full one minute loud verbal attack.
  22. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  23. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  24. oscillation
    a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
  25. paean
    a hymn of praise
    piano is used for a hymn of praise.
  26. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  27. perfidy
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  28. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
    pearl harbor was attacked by Japanese in a pernicious or noxious way.
  29. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
    sounds like having a good perspective.
  30. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
    priest is a pious.
  31. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  32. precipitate
    done with very great haste and without due deliberation
  33. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  34. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
    EC gave a predilection(preference) to central elections in comparable to state elections.
  35. prolific
    intellectually productive
  36. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  37. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  38. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  39. redoubtable
    inspiring fear
    there is fear when you are doubting again.
    when you doubt you don't honor but when u redoubt it is worthy of honor.
  40. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
    His retirement was innocent since he was molested as he was quiet.
  41. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  42. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
    that sour curd did smell foul.
  43. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
    same as sordid.
  44. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  45. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
    saint is a stoic.
  46. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
    stymie is to stall/block.
  47. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
    as a substitute
  48. synthesis
    the combination of ideas into a complex whole
  49. torpid
    slow and apathetic
    that torturing Sid was very lethargic and it irritated me.
  50. torque
    a twisting force
  51. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
    omnipresent
  52. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  53. vilify
    spread negative information about
    disabuse
Created on 十月 11, 2013 (updated 十月 12, 2013)

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