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  1. daub
    an unskillful painting
  2. debilitate
    make weak
  3. battalion
    an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies
  4. deplete
    use up, as resources or materials
  5. demotic
    of or for the common people
  6. cantata
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra
  7. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  8. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
  9. carrion
    the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
  10. coquette
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
  11. denotation
    the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
  12. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  13. concede
    give over
  14. contortion
    a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  15. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  16. debutante
    a young woman making her formal entrance into society
  17. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  18. comity
    a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility
  19. commandeer
    take arbitrarily or by force
  20. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  21. dapper
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
  22. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  23. chore
    a specific piece of work required to be done
  24. chasten
    censure severely
  25. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  26. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  27. centrifuge
    an apparatus that separates particles from a suspension
  28. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  29. decant
    pour out
  30. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  31. commune
    share or interact intimately with
  32. centrifugal
    tending to move away from the middle
  33. cognizance
    the state or act of having knowledge of
  34. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  35. convulsion
    a violent uncontrollable contraction of muscles
  36. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  37. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  38. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  39. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  40. climactic
    consisting of or causing a decisive moment
  41. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  42. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  43. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  44. centurion
    leader of soldiers in ancient Rome
  45. ciliated
    having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
  46. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  47. cadaverous
    of or relating to a corpse
  48. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  49. cadence
    the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  50. despoil
    plunder or steal goods
  51. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  52. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  53. consanguinity
    relation by blood
  54. defray
    bear the expenses of
  55. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  56. depredation
    an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  57. cornice
    the topmost projecting part of an entablature
  58. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  59. codicil
    a supplement to a will
  60. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  61. canker
    an ulcerlike sore
  62. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  63. canvass
    get opinions by asking specific questions
  64. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  65. crabbed
    annoyed and irritable
  66. concur
    happen simultaneously
  67. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  68. detraction
    a petty disparagement
  69. concoct
    make something by mixing
  70. cozen
    be dishonest with
  71. crone
    an ugly, evil-looking old woman
  72. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  73. delta
    the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
  74. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  75. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  76. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  77. desperado
    a bold outlaw
  78. clout
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
  79. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  80. devolve
    pass on or delegate to another
  81. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  82. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  83. chafe
    become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  84. chassis
    the skeleton of a motor vehicle
  85. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  86. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  87. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  88. comatose
    in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness
  89. patrimony
    an inheritance coming by right of birth
  90. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  91. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  92. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  93. concordat
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  94. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  95. comestible
    suitable for use as food
  96. dais
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  97. crypt
    a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber
  98. corpulent
    excessively large
  99. cavalcade
    a procession of people traveling by foot, horse, or vehicles
  100. confidant
    someone to whom private matters are told
  101. debauch
    a wild gathering
  102. cede
    give over
  103. hereafter
    following this in time or order or place; after this
  104. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  105. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  106. coeval
    of the same period
  107. conveyance
    something that serves as a means of transportation
  108. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  109. collation
    assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
  110. matrimony
    state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
  111. caliber
    diameter of a tube or gun barrel
  112. circlet
    a small ring-shaped object
  113. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  114. cipher
    a secret method of writing
  115. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  116. contend
    compete for something
  117. coiffure
    the arrangement of the hair
  118. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  119. cordon
    a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing
  120. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  121. botch
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  122. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  123. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  124. scrimmage
    practice play between two teams
  125. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  126. comport
    behave in a certain manner
  127. dank
    unpleasantly cool and humid
  128. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  129. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  130. clientele
    customers collectively
  131. combustible
    capable of igniting and burning
  132. buxom
    healthily plump and vigorous
  133. bungle
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  134. complacency
    the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
  135. deserts
    an outcome (good or bad) that is well merited
  136. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  137. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  138. carousal
    revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
  139. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  140. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  141. catcall
    a cry expressing disapproval
  142. cloister
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion
  143. clangor
    a loud resonant repeating noise
  144. curator
    the custodian of a collection, as a museum or library
  145. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  146. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  147. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  148. corpuscle
    an unattached cell such as a red or white blood cell
  149. scrappy
    full of fighting spirit
  150. quarrelsome
    given to arguing
  151. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  152. credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
  153. consort
    keep company with
  154. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  155. covetous
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  156. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  157. controvert
    prove to be false or incorrect
  158. delude
    be dishonest with
  159. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  160. conversant
    well informed about or knowing thoroughly
  161. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  162. chimerical
    like a grotesque product of the imagination
  163. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  164. culmination
    a concluding action
  165. conduit
    a passage through which water or electric wires can pass
  166. crux
    the most important point
  167. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  168. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  169. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  170. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  171. deducible
    capable of being figured out by what is known
  172. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  173. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  174. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  175. bugaboo
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  176. bugbear
    an imaginary monster used to frighten children
  177. consanguine
    related by blood
  178. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  179. chisel
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
  180. decollete
    (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline
  181. dabble
    bob under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
  182. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  183. defoliate
    deprived of leaves
  184. chase
    go after with the intent to catch
  185. catechism
    an elementary book summarizing the principles of a religion
  186. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  187. canto
    a major division of a long poem
  188. continence
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
  189. clapper
    metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound
  190. cataract
    disease that involves the clouding of the lens of the eye
  191. consign
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
  192. conclave
    a confidential or secret meeting
  193. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  194. depose
    force to leave an office
  195. contortion
    a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  196. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  197. trounce
    beat severely with a whip or rod
  198. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  199. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  200. lambast
    censure severely or angrily
  201. jaw
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth
  202. call on the carpet
    censure severely or angrily
  203. unconsolable
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
  204. inconsolable
    sad beyond comforting
  205. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  206. stark
    severely simple
  207. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  208. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  209. ensure
    make certain of
  210. mephistophelean
    showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  211. mephistophelian
    showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
  212. consecration
    sanctification of something by dedicating it to God
  213. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  214. unhallow
    remove the consecration from a person or an object
  215. deconsecrate
    remove the consecration from a person or an object
  216. vie
    compete for something
  217. repugn
    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
  218. postulate
    maintain or assert
  219. deport
    expel from a country
  220. ensuant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  221. zoftig
    (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous
  222. zaftig
    (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous
  223. sonsie
    (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
  224. sonsy
    (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
  225. voluptuous
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  226. vociferation
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  227. environ
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  228. vilipend
    belittle
  229. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  230. coup d'etat
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  231. putsch
    a sudden attempt to overthrow the government
  232. chap
    a boy or man
  233. contuse
    injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
  234. litigious
    of or relating to legal proceedings
  235. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  236. disputative
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  237. fiasco
    a complete failure or collapse
  238. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  239. lambast
    censure severely or angrily
Created on 十一月 14, 2010 (updated 十一月 17, 2010)

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