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  1. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  2. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  3. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  4. chew over
    reflect deeply on a subject
  5. cloud over
    become overcast
  6. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  7. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  8. exert
    put to use
  9. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  10. gratification
    the act or an instance of satisfying
  11. illegitimate
    contrary to or forbidden by law
  12. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  13. proffer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  14. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  15. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  16. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  17. trample
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
  18. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  19. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  20. reflective
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  21. rife
    excessively abundant
  22. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  23. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  24. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  25. herpetologist
    a scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians
  26. demarcate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  27. meteorologist
    a specialist who studies weather conditions
  28. superannuation
    a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
  29. ornithologist
    a zoologist who studies feathered animals
  30. purport
    have the often misleading appearance of being or intending
  31. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  32. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  33. slovenliness
    habitual uncleanliness
  34. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  35. parlance
    a manner of speaking natural to a language's native speakers
  36. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  37. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  38. iota
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  39. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  40. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  41. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  42. gingerly
    in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy
  43. imposing
    befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person
  44. improvident
    not supplying something useful for the future
  45. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  46. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  47. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  48. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  49. occlude
    block passage through
  50. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  51. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  52. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  53. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  54. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  55. veneer
    coating consisting of a thin layer of wood
  56. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
  57. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  58. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  59. plethora
    extreme excess
  60. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  61. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  62. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  63. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  64. atavistic
    characteristic of a throwback
  65. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  66. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  67. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  68. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  69. brittle
    having little elasticity
  70. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will
  71. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  72. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  73. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  74. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  75. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  76. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  77. metamorphose
    change in outward structure or looks
  78. castrate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  79. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  80. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  81. incipient
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  82. dingy
    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
  83. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  84. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  85. empathic
    showing understanding of the feelings of others
  86. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  87. omen
    a sign of a thing about to happen
  88. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  89. wince
    make a face indicating disgust or dislike
  90. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  91. indubitable
    too obvious to be doubted
  92. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  93. embark
    go on board
  94. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  95. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  96. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  97. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  98. guru
    a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
  99. dereliction
    willful negligence
  100. virtuosity
    great technical skill, fluency, or style
Created on 十二月 12, 2013

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