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  1. benumbed
    lacking sensation
  2. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  3. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  4. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  5. portico
    porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered area
  6. truculency
    obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
  7. eider
    duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
  8. tarpaulin
    waterproofed canvas
  9. venerable
    profoundly honored
  10. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  11. voluminous
    large in capacity or bulk
  12. thither
    to or toward that place; away from the speaker
  13. martyrdom
    death because of a person's adherence of a faith or cause
  14. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  15. subsist
    support oneself
  16. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  17. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  18. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  19. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  20. rheumatic
    of or pertaining to arthritis
  21. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  22. verily
    in truth; certainly
  23. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  24. incumbency
    a duty that is incumbent upon you
  25. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  26. promptitude
    the characteristic of doing things without delay
  27. coadjutor
    an assistant to a bishop
  28. unction
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  29. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  30. vitiated
    impaired by diminution
  31. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  32. palsied
    affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor
  33. cumbrous
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  34. actuate
    put in motion
  35. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  36. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  37. blazon
    the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
  38. dutiable
    subject to import tax
  39. chirography
    beautiful handwriting
  40. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  41. propensity
    a natural inclination
  42. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
  43. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  44. ignominiously
    in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
  45. phial
    a small bottle that contains liquid medicine
  46. residuum
    something left after other parts have been taken away
  47. anthracite
    a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
  48. tallow
    a hard substance used for making soap and candles
  49. inefficacious
    lacking the power to produce a desired effect
  50. sepulchre
    a chamber that is used as a grave
  51. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  52. farthingale
    a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally
  53. augur
    predict from an omen
  54. physiognomy
    the human face
  55. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  56. progenitor
    an ancestor in the direct line
  57. gesticulation
    a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
  58. cuirass
    medieval body armor that covers the chest and back
  59. eldritch
    suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
  60. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  61. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  62. sagacity
    the trait of having wisdom and good judgment
Created on 九月 30, 2010 (updated 十月 26, 2010)

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