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  1. warily
    in a manner marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  2. widget
    something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
  3. gizmo
    a small mechanical device or tool
  4. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  5. triage
    sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need
  6. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  7. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  8. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  9. clear-eyed
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  10. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  11. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  12. chisel in
    break into a conversation
  13. chime in
    break into a conversation
  14. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  15. delinquent
    a young offender
  16. remiss
    failing in what duty requires
  17. counterfactual
    going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
  18. zombie
    a god of cults of African origin worshipped in West Indies
  19. sniff out
    recognize or detect
  20. antsy
    nervous and unable to relax
  21. fidget
    move restlessly
  22. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  23. lunge
    the act of moving forward suddenly
  24. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  25. antithesis
    exact opposite
  26. prodding
    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  27. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  28. call down
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  29. prognosticate
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  30. get going
    begin or set in motion
  31. go off
    run away
  32. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  33. upbeat
    pleasantly optimistic and cheerful
  34. wilderness
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
  35. bring off
    be successful; achieve a goal
  36. pull off
    pull or pull out sharply
  37. hindsight
    understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
  38. discernment
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  39. sagaciousness
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
  40. excruciating
    extremely painful
  41. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  42. aflutter
    excited in anticipation
  43. coup de grace
    the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
  44. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  45. jarring
    making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
  46. backwater
    a body of water that was created by a flood or tide
  47. Balkanise
    divide a territory into small, hostile states
  48. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  49. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  50. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  51. laissez faire
    a doctrine that government should not interfere in commerce
  52. fend off
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  53. heads-up
    a warning message
  54. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  55. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  56. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  57. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  58. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  59. gastronomy
    the art and practice of preparing and eating good food
  60. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  61. corny
    dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance
  62. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  63. loggerhead
    very large carnivorous sea turtle
  64. frizzy
    having tight curls that are not smooth and neat
  65. timidity
    fear of the unknown or fear of making decisions
  66. cold feet
    timidity preventing the continuation of a course of action
  67. condescension
    showing arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  68. morbid
    suggesting the horror of death and decay
  69. unbecoming
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  70. far cry
    a disappointing disparity
  71. high-octane
    describing fuel highly resistant to unwanted ignition under pressure
  72. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  73. commute
    a regular journey to and from your place of work
  74. permute
    change the order or arrangement of
  75. covert
    secret or hidden
  76. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  77. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  78. proscribe
    command against
  79. rant
    talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner
  80. pageantry
    a rich and spectacular ceremony
  81. sclerosis
    any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
  82. concede
    give over
  83. conformist
    someone who follows established standards of conduct
  84. antagonise
    provoke the hostility of
  85. decriminalise
    make legal
  86. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  87. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  88. cachet
    an indication of approved or superior status
  89. notwithstanding
    despite anything to the contrary
  90. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
  91. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  92. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
  93. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  94. concur
    happen simultaneously
  95. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  96. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  97. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  98. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
Created on 八月 23, 2010 (updated 十月 25, 2010)

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