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  1. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  2. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  3. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  4. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  5. belie
    be in contradiction with
  6. bolster
    support and strengthen
  7. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  8. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  9. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  10. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  11. castigation
    verbal punishment
  12. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  13. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  14. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  15. commensurate
    corresponding in size or degree or extent
  16. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  17. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  18. compliant
    disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  19. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  20. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  21. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  22. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  23. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  24. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  25. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  26. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  27. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  28. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  29. craven
    lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  30. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  31. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  32. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  33. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  34. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  35. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  36. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  37. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  38. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  39. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
  40. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  41. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  42. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  43. diffidence
    lack of self-assurance
  44. diffuse
    spread out; not concentrated in one place
  45. digression
    a message that departs from the main subject
  46. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  47. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  48. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  49. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  50. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  51. discrepancy
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  52. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  53. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  54. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  55. disjointed
    taken apart at the points of connection
  56. dismiss
    stop associating with
  57. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  58. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  59. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  60. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  61. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  62. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  63. distend
    cause to expand as if by internal pressure
  64. distill
    undergo condensation
  65. diverge
    move or draw apart
  66. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  67. documental
    relating to or consisting of or derived from documents
  68. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  69. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  70. dupe
    fool or hoax
  71. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  72. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  73. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  74. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  75. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  76. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  77. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  78. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  79. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  80. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  81. engender
    call forth
  82. enhance
    increase
  83. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  84. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  85. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  86. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  87. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  88. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  89. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  90. exacerbate
    make worse
  91. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  92. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  93. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
  94. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  95. facilitate
    make easier
  96. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  97. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  98. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  99. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  100. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  101. Flag Day
    commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777
  102. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  103. foment
    try to stir up
  104. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  105. frugality
    prudence in avoiding waste
  106. futile
    producing no result or effect
  107. gainsay
    take exception to
  108. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  109. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  110. gouge
    an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  111. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  112. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  113. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  114. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  115. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  116. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  117. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  118. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  119. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  120. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  121. impair
    make worse or less effective
  122. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  123. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  124. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  125. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  126. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  127. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  128. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  129. implode
    burst inward
  130. inadvertently
    without knowledge or intention
  131. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  132. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  133. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  134. incorporate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  135. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  136. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  137. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  138. inert
    unable to move or resist motion
  139. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  140. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  141. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  142. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  143. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  144. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  145. insularity
    lack of openness to new ideas; narrow-mindedness
  146. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  147. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  148. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  149. inured
    made tough by habitual exposure
  150. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  151. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  152. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  153. itinerary
    an established line of travel or access
  154. laconic
    brief and to the point
  155. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  156. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  157. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  158. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  159. on leave
  160. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  161. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  162. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  163. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  164. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  165. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  166. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  167. malingerer
    someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  168. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  169. mendacious
    given to lying
  170. metamorphosis
    striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  171. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  172. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  173. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  174. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  175. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  176. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  177. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  178. neophyte
    a participant with no experience with an activity
  179. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  180. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  181. obviate
    do away with
  182. occlude
    block passage through
  183. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  184. onerous
    burdensome or difficult to endure
  185. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  186. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
  187. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  188. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  189. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  190. pathological
    relating to the study of diseases
  191. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  192. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  193. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  194. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  195. perennial
    lasting an indefinitely long time
  196. perfidious
    tending to betray
  197. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  198. permeable
    allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  199. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  200. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  201. piety
    righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
  202. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  203. plasticity
    the property of being physically malleable
  204. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  205. plethora
    extreme excess
  206. plummet
    drop sharply
  207. porous
    full of holes
  208. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  209. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
  210. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  211. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  212. precursor
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  213. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  214. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  215. no-par stock
    stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
  216. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  217. problematic
    making great mental demands
  218. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  219. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  220. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  221. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  222. propensity
    a natural inclination
  223. propitiate
    make peace with
  224. propriety
    correct behavior
  225. proscribe
    command against
  226. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  227. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  228. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  229. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  230. rarefied
    of high moral or intellectual value
  231. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  232. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  233. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  234. recondite
    difficult to understand
  235. refractory
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  236. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  237. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  238. reproach
    express criticism towards
  239. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  240. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  241. rescind
    cancel officially
  242. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  243. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  244. nurturant
    providing physical and emotional care and nourishment
  245. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  246. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  247. salubrious
    promoting health
  248. sanction
    official permission or approval
  249. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  250. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
  251. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  252. secrete
    generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  253. shard
    a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  254. skeptic
    someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  255. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  256. soporific
    inducing sleep
  257. specious
    plausible but false
  258. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
  259. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  260. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  261. stint
    supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  262. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  263. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  264. striate
    marked with stripes
  265. strut
    walk in a proud, confident way
  266. subpoena
    a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  267. subside
    wear off or die down
  268. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  269. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  270. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  271. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  272. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  273. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  274. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  275. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  276. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  277. tractable
    easily managed
  278. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  279. truculence
    stubborn and defiant aggressiveness
  280. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  281. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  282. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  283. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  284. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  285. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  286. vituperative
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  287. volatile
    liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  288. warranted
  289. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  290. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  291. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  292. Zealot
    a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
  293. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  294. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  295. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  296. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  297. amalgam
    a combination or blend of diverse things
  298. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  299. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  300. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  301. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  302. articulate
    express or state clearly
  303. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  304. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  305. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  306. autocracy
    a theory favoring unlimited authority by an individual
  307. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  308. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  309. bilateral
    having two sides or parts
  310. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  311. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  312. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  313. caprice
    a sudden desire
  314. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  315. girlishness
    being characteristic of a girl
  316. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  317. cloture
    a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  318. cloying
    overly sweet
  319. codify
    organize into a system, such as a body of law
  320. cogitate
    consider carefully and deeply
  321. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  322. cognizant
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  323. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  324. cohesion
    the state of sticking together
  325. comeliness
    the quality of being good looking and attractive
  326. commodious
    large and roomy
  327. complaisance
    a tendency to try to please or yield to the will of others
  328. connotative
    implying or suggesting something extra
  329. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  330. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  331. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  332. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  333. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  334. debilitate
    make weak
  335. decorous
    characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
  336. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  337. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  338. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  339. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  340. disputation
    a formal debate
  341. dissonant
    harmonically unresolved
  342. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  343. ellipsis
    a mark indicating that words have been omitted
  344. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  345. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  346. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  347. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  348. exigent
    demanding immediate attention
  349. extemporize
    perform or speak without preparation
  350. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  351. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  352. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  353. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  354. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  355. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  356. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  357. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  358. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  359. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  360. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  361. maculate
    morally blemished; stained or impure
  362. ossify
    become bony
  363. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  364. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  365. paradigm
    a standard or typical example
  366. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  367. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  368. penurious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  369. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  370. putrefaction
    the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
  371. putrefy
    decay with an offensive smell
  372. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  373. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  374. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  375. spurious
    plausible but false
  376. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  377. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  378. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  379. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  380. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  381. allusive
    characterized by indirect references
Created on 十二月 18, 2007

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