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  1. allemande
    egg-thickened veloute
  2. bacilliform
    formed like a bacillus
  3. baculiform
    formed like a bacillus
  4. berkelium
    a radioactive transuranic element
  5. bialy
    flat crusty-bottomed onion roll
  6. bimillenary
    the 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
  7. bouillabaisse
    a tomato-based soup or stew with several kinds of fish or shellfish
  8. bourgeoisie
    a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
  9. boutonniere
    a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
  10. braggadocio
    vain and empty boasting
  11. buffeted
    pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
  12. calamine
    a white mineral; a common ore of zinc
  13. calefaction
    the property of being warming
  14. calomel
    a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
  15. candent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  16. cannelloni
    tubular pasta filled with meat or cheese
  17. cantillate
    recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
  18. capriccio
    an instrumental composition that doesn't adhere to rules for any specific musical form and is played with improvisation
  19. cerebellar
    relating to or associated with the cerebellum
  20. cichlid
    freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums
  21. circinate
    shaped like a ring
  22. cocotte
    a small casserole in which individual portions can be cooked and served
  23. colander
    bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
  24. collocate
    have a strong tendency to occur side by side
  25. collodion
    a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
  26. concomitance
    occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
  27. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  28. consomme
    a clear soup usually made with beef, veal, or chicken
  29. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  30. contumacy
    obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination
  31. contumely
    rude language intended to offend or hurt
  32. criollo
    a Spanish American of pure European stock (usually Spanish)
  33. culotte
    a divided skirt
  34. daguerreotype
    an early type of photograph produced on a silver plate
  35. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  36. demarche
    a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
  37. dependant
    a person who relies on another person for support
  38. descendant
    a person considered as coming from some ancestor or race
  39. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  40. dispensable
    capable of being eliminated or done without
  41. dissentious
    dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
  42. divertimento
    a musical composition in several movements
  43. elision
    a deliberate act of omission
  44. emollient
    a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin
  45. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  46. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  47. entrepreneurial
    of or relating to someone who starts a new business
  48. erythema
    abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
  49. exaltation
    the elevation of a person, as to the status of a god
  50. exultation
    the utterance of sounds expressing great joy
  51. fritillary
    butterfly with brownish wings marked with black and silver
  52. helmeted
    equipped with or wearing a helmet
  53. holophytic
    obtaining nourishment as green plants do
  54. imbricate
    used especially of leaves or bracts
  55. inadvertence
    the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
  56. indiscernible
    difficult or impossible to perceive
  57. indiscreet
    lacking discretion; injudicious
  58. indispensable
    essential
  59. lagniappe
    a small gift given by a merchant to a customer
  60. lavabo
    a basin for washing the hands
  61. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  62. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  63. litterateur
    a writer of short works about particular topics
  64. maguey
    Mexican plant used especially for making pulque which is the source of the colorless Mexican liquor, mescal
  65. maraschino
    distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries
  66. midinette
    a Parisian salesgirl
  67. millinery
    shop selling women's hats
  68. mitomycin
    a complex of antibiotic substances obtained from a streptomyces bacterium; one form (trade name Mutamycin) shows promise as an anticancer drug
  69. murine
    of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice)
  70. murrain
    any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague
  71. mycology
    the scientific study of fungi
  72. myosin
    the commonest protein in muscle
  73. nascency
    the event of being born
  74. neritic
    relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast
  75. noncommittal
    refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action
  76. novocaine
    procaine administered as a hydrochloride
  77. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  78. oeuvre
    the total output of a writer or artist
  79. ontogeny
    the process of an individual organism growing organically
  80. pachyderm
    a large mammal with thick skin, such as an elephant or hippo
  81. pannikin
    a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
  82. paraphernalia
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  83. pellagra
    a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan
  84. penitence
    remorse for your past conduct
  85. perfunctorily
    in a set manner without serious attention
  86. pheromone
    a chemical that influences physiology or behavior in animals
  87. pompadour
    a hair style in which the hair is swept up from the forehead
  88. portiere
    a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
  89. punctilio
    a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
  90. recusancy
    refusal to submit to established authority
  91. restaurateur
    the proprietor of a restaurant
  92. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  93. scallopini
    sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
  94. slumgullion
    a thin stew of meat and vegetables
  95. spiccato
    bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
  96. streusel
    a crumbly topping for a pastry
  97. susurration
    an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling
  98. talapoin
    smallest guenon monkey
  99. technetium
    a crystalline metallic element not found in nature
  100. tectonics
    the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
  101. teratogenic
    of or relating to substances or agents that can interfere with normal embryonic development
  102. teratology
    the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
  103. terrene
    of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
  104. tractable
    easily managed
  105. tragedienne
    an actress who specializes in tragic roles
  106. vassalage
    the state of a serf
  107. veridical
    truthful or coinciding with reality
  108. viomycin
    a basic polypeptide antibiotic (trade name Viocin) administered intramuscularly (along with other drugs) in the treatment of tuberculosis
  109. vitellus
    nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)
Created on 四月 28, 2011 (updated 九月 5, 2021)

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