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  1. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  2. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  3. canoodle
    fondle or pet affectionately
  4. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  5. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  6. absurdity
    the state or quality of being ridiculous
  7. twirl
    turn in a twisting or spinning motion
  8. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
  9. pate
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
  10. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  11. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  12. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  13. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  14. dread
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  15. dim
    lacking in light; not bright or harsh
  16. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  17. futility
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
  18. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  19. wherefore
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation
  20. tetchy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  21. deranged
    driven insane
  22. tracery
    decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
  23. throes
    violent pangs of suffering
  24. assailant
    someone who attacks
  25. rickety
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  26. culpability
    a state of guilt
  27. ribaldry
    ribald humor
  28. appraising
    exercising or involving careful evaluations
  29. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  30. stifler
    a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
  31. escritoire
    a desk used for writing
  32. buff
    a soft thick undyed leather
  33. cuff
    a shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  34. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  35. spruce
    a tall evergreen tree that produces cones
  36. pretence
    the act of giving a false appearance
  37. wicked
    having committed unrighteous acts
  38. impotent
    (of a male) unable to copulate
  39. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  40. intonation
    the act of singing in a monotonous tone
  41. itching
    an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
  42. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
  43. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  44. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  45. trounce
    beat severely with a whip or rod
  46. fig
    Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit
  47. rationality
    the state of having good sense and sound judgment
  48. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  49. conscientiously
    with careful attention and effort to do something correctly
  50. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  51. fretful
    nervous and unable to relax
  52. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  53. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  54. wheeze
    the act of breathing with a husky or whistling sound
  55. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  56. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  57. foreordained
    established or prearranged unalterably
  58. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  59. frenetic
    fast and energetic in an uncontrolled or wild way
  60. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  61. reverend
    worthy of adoration or respect
  62. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  63. indelicacy
    the trait of being indelicate and offensive
  64. scrupulousness
    conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence
  65. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  66. hitherto
    up to this point; until the present time
  67. mirth
    great merriment
  68. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  69. deprivation
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
  70. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  71. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  72. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  73. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  74. heedless
    marked by or paying little attention
  75. abiding
    unceasing
  76. twitch
    make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
  77. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  78. entwine
    wind or twist together
  79. clamouring
    loud and persistent outcry from many people
  80. appease
    make peace with
  81. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  82. quavering
    (of the voice) shaking as from weakness or fear
  83. keeled
    having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
  84. insubstantially
    not substantially
  85. ailment
    an often persistent bodily disorder or disease
  86. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  87. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  88. callous
    emotionally hardened
  89. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  90. sire
    the male parent of an animal, especially a domestic animal
  91. huddle
    a disorganized and densely packed crowd
  92. fancifully
    in a fanciful manner
  93. combust
    start to burn or burst into flames
  94. fused
    joined together into a whole
  95. molded
    shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
  96. confide
    reveal in private
  97. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  98. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  99. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  100. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
Created on 十二月 6, 2010

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