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  1. rabbit
    any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
  2. raj
    British dominion over India (1757-1947)
  3. rampage
    violently angry and destructive behavior
  4. rapper
    someone who performs rap music
  5. rapture
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  6. rascal
    one who is playfully mischievous
  7. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
  8. recall
    bring to mind
  9. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  10. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  11. reconstitute
    construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
  12. reelect
    elect again
  13. reestablish
    bring back into original existence, function, or position
  14. reevaluate
    revise or renew one's assessment
  15. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
  16. refreshment
    snacks and drinks served as a light meal
  17. refuge
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  18. refugee
    an exile who flees for safety
  19. regency
    the office of a regent
  20. relic
    an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
  21. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  22. render
    give or supply
  23. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
  24. repulse
    force or drive back
  25. respire
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  26. restaurant
    a building where people go to eat
  27. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  28. revelation
    the act of making something evident
  29. ribbon
    any long object resembling a thin line
  30. riding
    the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
  31. robot
    a mechanism that can move automatically
  32. rouge
    makeup consisting of powder applied to the cheeks
  33. ruff
    a high tight collar
  34. ruination
    destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
  35. rupee
    the basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise
  36. safari
    a journey to hunt or see animals, especially in Africa
  37. saint
    a person who has died and has been canonized
  38. salami
    highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
  39. salinity
    the relative proportion of salt in a solution
  40. sanction
    official permission or approval
  41. sapid
    full of flavor
  42. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  43. saturated
    unable to dissolve still more of a substance
  44. sauna
    a steam bath in which water is poured over heated rocks
  45. scampi
    large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
  46. scan
    examine minutely or intensely
  47. scent
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  48. schedule
    a list of times at which things are planned to occur
  49. school
    an educational institution
  50. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  51. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  52. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  53. scramble
    move hurriedly
  54. scrim
    a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
  55. scruple
    an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
  56. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  57. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  58. selectman
    an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
  59. semester
    one of two divisions of an academic year
  60. seminar
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
  61. sendee
    the intended recipient of a message
  62. Senorita
    a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'
  63. sentry
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  64. service
    an act of help or assistance
  65. shambles
    a condition of great disorder
  66. shampoo
    cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair
  67. sheaf
    a package of several things tied together
  68. sheepskin
    tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on
  69. shift
    move very slightly
  70. shilling
    a former monetary unit in Great Britain
  71. shingle
    building material used as siding or roofing
  72. shingles
    eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
  73. shipwreck
    a crashed or destroyed boat (or a part of one)
  74. shogun
    a hereditary military dictator of Japan
  75. shortcake
    very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
  76. shortening
    fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
  77. shorthand
    a method of writing rapidly
  78. showily
    in a fancy colorful manner
  79. showstopper
    an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
  80. shrine
    a place of worship associated with something sacred
  81. shuttle
    bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
  82. simper
    smile in an insincere, unnatural, or coy way
  83. simulcast
    a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)
  84. single
    existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
  85. sister
    a female person who has the same parents as another person
  86. skillet
    a pan used for frying foods
  87. skipjack
    oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
  88. skipper
    the naval officer in command of a military ship
  89. skunk
    American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
  90. slapstick
    a type of comedy characterized by pranks and physical humor
  91. Slav
    any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language
  92. slaver
    a person who forces others into servitude
  93. sluggard
    an idle slothful person
  94. slurp
    eat or drink noisily
  95. smattering
    a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
  96. smelt
    extract by heating, as a metal
  97. smithy
    a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
  98. snipe
    straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family
  99. snuff
    inhale audibly through the nose
  100. solvent
    capable of meeting financial obligations
  101. spareribs
    cut of pork from the rib section with most of the meat trimmed off
  102. Spartan
    of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
  103. speech
    communication by word of mouth
  104. spinal
    of or relating to the spine or spinal cord
  105. spitz
    any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
  106. spleen
    a large oval organ between the stomach and the diaphragm
  107. sprinkling
    a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
  108. sprint
    run very fast, usually for a short distance
  109. spry
    moving quickly and lightly
  110. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  111. squeaker
    any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used
  112. stadium
    a large structure for sports or entertainments
  113. stallion
    uncastrated adult male horse
  114. starboard
    right side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow
  115. starter
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  116. statesmanship
    wisdom in the management of public affairs
  117. stateswoman
    a woman statesman
  118. statistics
    a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
  119. status
    the condition or someone or something at a particular time
  120. steam
    water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
  121. steaming
    filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
  122. steel
    an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon
  123. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
  124. sternum
    the breastbone
  125. steroid
    any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects
  126. stet
    printing: direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained (used in the imperative)
  127. stilt
    a pole used for walking high above the ground
  128. stoic
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  129. stomach
    enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal
  130. stooge
    a person who is the subject of ridicule or pranks
  131. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
  132. student
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  133. studious
    characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
  134. stuff
    the tangible substance that goes into a physical object
  135. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  136. submarine
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
  137. subsequent
    following in time or order
  138. substitute
    a person or thing that can take the place of another
  139. subversion
    the act of overthrowing or destroying, as a government
  140. suet
    hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
  141. sugar
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
  142. sultan
    the ruler of a Muslim country
  143. superabundant
    most excessively abundant
  144. surcharge
    an additional fee required for some service or item
  145. surrender
    relinquish possession or control over
  146. sushi
    cold rice and vinegar topped or rolled with raw fish
  147. swarm
    a group of many things in the air or on the ground
  148. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  149. synonym
    a word that expresses the same or similar meaning
  150. syntax
    the study of the rules for forming admissible sentences
Created on 三月 4, 2011 (updated 三月 4, 2011)

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