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  1. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
    Instead, they are on the defensive once again after enduring decades of repression under Egyptian leaders bent on breaking their influence.
  2. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
    In a similar vein, iBeacons enable much more seamless, casual transactions based on close—but not intimate—ranges.
  3. yield
    give or supply
    By buying bonds and forcing down yields, QE has encouraged investors to buy risky assets - like equities and corporate bonds.
  4. idle
    not in action or at work
    As I spoke with Drake in his home in June 2011, weeds were already growing up around the idle dishes at the shuttered ATA.
  5. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
    JumboTron that would be placed in left field, obscuring some rooftop views., 2013)
  6. plumb
    exactly vertical
    Plumbing made things more convenient, but the same basic tasks are being accomplished that were accomplished thousands of years ago.
  7. tame
    brought from wildness into a domesticated state
    Central bankers might feel pretty pleased with themselves for having tamed animal spirits.
  8. utter
    without qualification
    She can show utter coolness in the most heated arguments.
  9. confine
    place limits on
    These grim farms are not confined to Indonesia.
  10. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
    Sure, the Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee’s report on Apple painted a grim picture.
  11. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  12. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  13. refined
    cultivated and genteel
  14. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  15. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  16. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  17. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  18. render
    give or supply
  19. commit
    engage in or perform
  20. shaft
    a long rod or pole, especially the body of a weapon
  21. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  22. compensate
    make amends for
  23. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
Created on 十月 14, 2013 (updated 十月 19, 2013)

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