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  1. accurse
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
  2. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  3. and so forth
    continuing in the same way
  4. approximately
    imprecise but fairly close to correct
  5. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  6. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  7. bipolar disorder
    a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
  8. charcoal
    a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
  9. constitute
    form or compose
  10. decent
    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
  11. deserve
    be worthy
  12. disclosure
    the act of making something evident
  13. heartburn
    a painful burning sensation in the chest
  14. immensely
    to an exceedingly great extent or degree
  15. nasty
    offensive or even (of persons) malicious
  16. parenthesis
    a punctuation mark used to enclose textual material
  17. plastic surgery
    surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
  18. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  19. smokescreen
    (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
  20. swatter
    an implement with a flat part and a long handle
  21. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  22. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  23. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  24. credential
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
  25. reminiscent
    serving to bring to mind
  26. seize
    take hold of; grab
  27. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
  28. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  29. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  30. explicitly
    in a clearly expressed manner
  31. truncate
    make shorter as if by cutting off
    cut off. 2.5 -> 2
  32. round
    having a circular shape
    2.4 -> 2
    2.5 -> 3
  33. pseudo
    not genuine but having the appearance of
  34. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
  35. asynchronous
    not occurring or existing at the same time
  36. imply
    express or state indirectly
  37. revert
    go back to a previous state
  38. life imprisonment
    a sentence of imprisonment until death
  39. fertile
    capable of reproducing
  40. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  41. thaw
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
  42. intentionally
    with intention; in an intentional manner
  43. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  44. detour
    a roundabout road or route
  45. concatenate
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
  46. fuss
    an excited state of agitation
  47. stranded
    cut off or left behind
  48. comprehension
    an ability to understand the meaning of something
  49. square bracket
    either of two punctuation marks used to enclose text
  50. unenviable
    so undesirable as to be incapable of arousing envy
  51. gibberish
    unintelligible talking
  52. occasionally
    now and then or here and there
  53. garbled
    lacking orderly continuity
  54. etymological
    relating to the origins or development of words
  55. gory
    covered with blood
  56. scrub
    wash thoroughly
  57. abbreviate
    shorten
  58. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  59. corresponding
    similar especially in position or purpose
  60. caret
    a mark used to indicate an insertion into a text
    ^
  61. additive
    characterized or produced by addition
  62. mutually
    in a shared manner
  63. formula
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  64. bearer
    a messenger who presents
  65. gouge out
    make gouges into a surface
  66. pillage
    steal goods; take as spoils
  67. assimilate
    make alike
  68. vacancy
    an empty area or space
  69. louse
    a wingless, parasitic insect
  70. errand
    a short trip taken in the performance of a necessary task
  71. standard deviation
    the square root of the variance
  72. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
  73. lay off
    dismiss from work, usually for economic reasons
  74. substitution
    putting one thing or person in the place of another
  75. mutually exclusive
    unable to be true or exist at the same time
  76. plethora
    extreme excess
  77. iceberg
    a large frozen mass floating at sea
  78. coveted
    greatly desired
  79. interfere
    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action
  80. prosecution
    legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  81. curry
    a South Asian dish flavored with a spice mixture
  82. mangle
    destroy or injure severely
  83. substance
    the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
  84. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  85. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  86. sterile
    incapable of reproducing
  87. disapproval
    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
  88. lead on
    entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken
  89. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  90. squad
    the smallest army unit
  91. bone marrow
    the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
  92. medullary
    containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow
  93. avian
    pertaining to or characteristic of birds
  94. pertain
    be relevant to
  95. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  96. diplomatic
    relating to negotiation between nations
  97. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  98. confederate
    united in a league
Created on 六月 1, 2011 (updated 六月 1, 2011)

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