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  1. dub
    new sounds added to a soundtrack
  2. confound
    be confusing or perplexing to
  3. dismal
    causing dejection
  4. disbelief
    doubt about the truth of something
  5. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  6. dejection
    a state of melancholy depression
  7. coveted
    greatly desired
  8. afield
    far away from home or one's usual surroundings
  9. apace
    rapidly; in a speedy manner
  10. churn
    a vessel to separate butterfat from buttermilk
  11. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  12. gripe
    complain
  13. hurdle
    a light barrier that competitors must leap over in races
  14. slog
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  15. unwittingly
    without knowledge or intention
  16. grazing
    the act of grazing
  17. overturned
    having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
  18. roundabout
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
  19. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  20. forging
    shaping metal by heating and hammering
  21. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  22. henchman
    someone who assists in a plot
  23. frail
    physically weak
  24. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  25. lame
    disabled in the feet or legs
  26. scrimmage
    practice play between two teams
  27. mirth
    great merriment
  28. cohort
    a band of warriors
  29. slouch
    assume a drooping posture or carriage
  30. shuffling
    the act of mixing cards haphazardly
  31. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
  32. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  33. striving
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal
  34. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
  35. middling
    average or mediocre in quality or ability
  36. impermissible
    not allowed
  37. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  38. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  39. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  40. protracted
    relatively long in duration
  41. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  42. roughshod
    having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
  43. minstrel
    a singer of folk songs
  44. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  45. deranged
    driven insane
  46. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  47. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  48. trunk
    the main stem of a tree
  49. concoction
    the act of creating something by compounding or mixing
  50. enthralled
    filled with wonder and delight
  51. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  52. bewitch
    cast a spell over someone or something
  53. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  54. ransom
    the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
  55. landlocked
    surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land
  56. paltry
    contemptibly small in amount or size
  57. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  58. poised
    marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
  59. trounce
    beat severely with a whip or rod
  60. sleek
    having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
  61. tarmac
    a paved road or surface, especially at an airport
  62. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  63. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  64. besieged
    surrounded by hostile forces
  65. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  66. Byzantine
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
  67. devious
    turning away from a straight course
  68. dismissal
    the sending away of someone
  69. bout
    a period of indeterminate length marked by some condition
  70. listlessness
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
  71. befall
    become of; happen to
  72. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  73. stagnation
    a state of inactivity
  74. sandbag
    a bag filled with sand
  75. kindred
    group of people related by blood or marriage
  76. happenstance
    an accidental event that seems to have been arranged
  77. gait
    an animal's manner of moving
  78. remembrance
    the ability to recall past occurrences
  79. stymie
    hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  80. disarray
    untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance
  81. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  82. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  83. siphon
    a tube used to move liquid from one vessel to another
  84. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  85. unencumbered
    free of anything that impedes or is burdensome
  86. harness
    an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal
  87. encumbered
    loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
  88. pledge
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
  89. alibi
    proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
  90. brisk
    quick and energetic
  91. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  92. foray
    a sudden short attack
  93. altogether
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
  94. thrust
    push forcefully
  95. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  96. pesky
    causing irritation or annoyance
  97. demise
    the time when something ends
Created on 四月 22, 2011 (updated 十月 12, 2011)

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