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  1. splatter
    dash a liquid upon or against
  2. raspy
    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
  3. parch
    cause to wither from exposure to heat
  4. evict
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
  5. snicker
    laugh quietly
  6. excavate
    recover through digging
  7. dawdle
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  8. crumple
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  9. layered
    with one thin piece on top of another
  10. contaminate
    make impure
  11. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  12. indentation
    the space left between the margin and a line set in
  13. memorize
    learn by heart
  14. unearth
    recover through digging
  15. increment
    the amount by which something increases
  16. rummage
    search haphazardly
  17. wiggle
    move to and fro
  18. nozzle
    a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged
  19. dangle
    hang freely
  20. grading
    evaluation of performance by assigning a score
  21. fume
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
  22. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  23. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
  24. perimeter
    a line enclosing a plane area
  25. shimmer
    shine with a weak or fitful light
  26. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
  27. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  28. evaporate
    change into gas or steam
  29. taped
    recorded on tape
  30. holster
    a sheath for carrying a handgun
  31. gash
    cut open
  32. donate
    give to a charity or good cause
  33. snout
    a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head
  34. hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing
  35. amaze
    affect with wonder
  36. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
  37. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  38. accelerate
    move faster
  39. predatory
    living by preying on other animals
  40. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  41. zigzag
    a shape with sharp turns in alternating directions
  42. strand
    a group of fibers twisted together to form a thread or rope
  43. nectar
    a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  44. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  45. pry
    be nosey
  46. lurch
    move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements
  47. quack
    the sound made by a duck
  48. scoop
    the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
  49. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  50. sniff
    perceive by inhaling through the nose
  51. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  52. humid
    containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
  53. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
  54. ingredient
    a component of a mixture or compound
  55. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  56. venom
    toxin secreted by animals
  57. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  58. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  59. gruff
    blunt and unfriendly or stern
  60. distract
    draw someone's attention away from something
  61. bounce
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  62. wrench
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  63. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  64. focusing
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  65. poke
    thrust abruptly
  66. lizard
    relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail
  67. flap
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  68. recite
    repeat aloud from memory
  69. hazy
    filled or abounding with fog or mist
  70. jagged
    having a sharply uneven surface or outline
  71. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  72. discourage
    try to prevent; show opposition to
  73. exhaust
    wear out completely
  74. requirement
    necessary activity
  75. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  76. sparkle
    emit or produce sparks
  77. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
  78. relaxation
    freedom from activity
  79. parched
    extremely thirsty
  80. pierce
    penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
  81. tangle
    twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
  82. preposterous
    inviting ridicule
  83. relax
    make less taut
  84. scar
    a mark left by the healing of injured tissue
  85. absorb
    take in a liquid
  86. scatter
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  87. leak
    enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
  88. clutch
    take hold of; grab
  89. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  90. stall
    a small area set off for special use
  91. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  92. nonetheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  93. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  94. whirl
    the shape of something rotating rapidly
  95. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
  96. challenging
    requiring full use of your abilities or resources
  97. drought
    a shortage of rainfall
  98. automatically
    in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
  99. unaware
    not having or showing knowledge or understanding
  100. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  101. concentrate
    make denser, stronger, or purer
  102. swarm
    a group of many things in the air or on the ground
  103. expanse
    a wide and open space or area, as of land, sea, or sky
  104. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  105. clasp
    hold firmly and tightly
  106. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  107. pan
    shallow container made of metal
  108. cluster
    a grouping of a number of similar things
  109. scratch
    cut, scrape, or wear away the surface of
  110. tangled
    in a confused mass
  111. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
  112. lump
    a compact mass
  113. zero
    the mathematical symbol 0 denoting absence of quantity
  114. ratio
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  115. muddy
    soft and watery, of soil
  116. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  117. frail
    physically weak
  118. gear
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism
  119. rotten
    having decayed or disintegrated
  120. rub
    move over something with pressure
  121. moisture
    wetness caused by water
  122. blossom
    a flower or cluster of flowers on a plant
  123. expand
    extend in one or more directions
  124. nursery
    a child's room for a baby
  125. obstacle
    something that stands in the way and must be surmounted
  126. tank
    a large vessel for holding gases or liquids
  127. weigh
    have a certain heft
  128. layer
    a single thickness of some substance or material
  129. collapse
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  130. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  131. glare
    be sharply reflected
  132. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  133. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  134. shaft
    a long rod or pole, especially the body of a weapon
  135. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  136. meadow
    a field where grass or alfalfa is grown to be made into hay
  137. concentrated
    gathered together or made less diffuse
  138. patch
    a small contrasting part of something
  139. drift
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  140. stare
    look at with fixed eyes
  141. guy
    an informal term for a youth or man
  142. survive
    continue in existence after
  143. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  144. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
  145. amazed
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  146. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  147. barren
    completely wanting or lacking
  148. remind
    put in the mind of someone
  149. warn
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  150. tube
    a hollow cylindrical shape
  151. convince
    make realize the truth or validity of something
  152. peak
    a V shape
  153. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  154. definitely
    without question and beyond doubt
  155. boil
    change from a liquid to vapor
  156. leap
    move forward by bounds
  157. fan
    a device for creating a current of air by movement
  158. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  159. lap
    the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
  160. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  161. introduce
    bring something new to an environment
  162. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  163. foul
    highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Created on 八月 12, 2011

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