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Terry Clark (United States of America)
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  1. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  2. denounce
    speak out against
  3. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  4. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  5. consumerism
    the theory that increasing use of goods is beneficial
  6. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  7. satirize
    ridicule with witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  8. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  9. postmodernism
    genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
  10. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  11. zany
    ludicrous or foolish
  12. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  13. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  14. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  15. ululate
    emit long loud cries
  16. hence
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  17. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  18. undercurrent
    a feeling or tendency that is not explicitly expressed
  19. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  20. terse
    brief and to the point
  21. detritus
    loose material that is worn away from rocks
  22. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  23. secularize
    make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
  24. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  25. miscegenation
    marriage or reproduction by people of different races
  26. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  27. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  28. disheveled
    in disarray; extremely disorderly
  29. dignity
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  30. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  31. glean
    gather, as of natural products
  32. avant-garde
    radically new or original
  33. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  34. captivated
    filled with wonder and delight
  35. intrigue
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  36. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  37. preemptive
    designed to prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
  38. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  39. fever
    an abnormal rise in the temperature of the body
  40. medium
    the surrounding environment
  41. undertow
    a current that flows away from the shore after waves break
  42. eerie
    suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
  43. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  44. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  45. chancellor
    the person who is head of state (in several countries)
  46. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  47. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  48. lotus
    native to eastern Asia
  49. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  50. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  51. austerity
    excessive sternness
  52. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  53. lecherous
    given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity
  54. fallout
    radioactive particles that settle after a nuclear explosion
  55. ashram
    (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus
  56. desperation
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  57. facade
    the front of a building
  58. plush
    characterized by extravagance and softness
  59. predominate
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  60. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
  61. voluptuous
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  62. flagellation
    beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
  63. brothel
    a building where prostitutes are available
  64. succubus
    female demon believed to have intercourse with sleeping men
  65. incubus
    an evil spirit thought to visit people while they sleep
  66. avert
    turn away or aside
  67. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
Created on 十一月 6, 2010 (updated 十一月 21, 2010)

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