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  1. asperse
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  2. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  3. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
  4. cloying
    overly sweet
  5. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  6. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  7. vituperation
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  8. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  9. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  10. apotheosis
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  11. examen
    a detailed inspection of your conscience
  12. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  13. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  14. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  15. elan
    enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
  16. confrere
    a person who is member of one's class or profession
  17. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  18. advertently
    in a careful deliberate manner
  19. Munchausen
    German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
  20. flagitious
    extremely wicked, deeply criminal
  21. descant
    an additional musical part above the main melody
  22. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  23. noetic
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  24. obviate
    do away with
  25. paraphrastic
    relating to a restatement of something in different words
  26. cachinnate
    laugh loudly and in an unrestrained way
  27. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  28. heuristic
    a commonsense rule to help solve some problem
  29. oneiric
    of or relating to or suggestive of dreams
  30. entellus
    langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
  31. absquatulate
    run away, taking something or somebody along
  32. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
Created on 七月 28, 2011 (updated 七月 28, 2011)

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