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  1. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  2. brink
    the edge of a steep place
  3. conceivable
    capable of being imagined
  4. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  5. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  6. marvel
    be amazed at
  7. torrent
    an overwhelming number or amount
  8. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  9. leverage
    the mechanical advantage gained by a machine on a fulcrum
  10. allegedly
    according to what has been declared but not proved
  11. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  12. profuse
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  13. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  14. ensue
    take place or happen afterward or as a result
  15. philanderer
    a man who likes many women
  16. reconcile
    come to terms
  17. daemon
    an evil supernatural being
  18. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  19. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  20. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  21. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  22. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  23. solemnize
    observe or perform with dignity or gravity
  24. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  25. elegant
    refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior, or style
  26. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  27. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  28. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
  29. ire
    anger; irritability
  30. wrath
    intense anger
  31. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  32. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  33. rugged
    having long narrow shallow depressions in the surface
  34. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  35. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  36. lieu
    the post or function properly occupied or served by another
  37. famine
    a severe shortage of food resulting in starvation and death
  38. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  39. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  40. momentous
    of very great significance
  41. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  42. obviate
    do away with
  43. crusade
    a series of actions tending toward a particular end
  44. repulsive
    offensive to the mind or senses
  45. nasty
    offensive or even (of persons) malicious
  46. longing
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  47. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  48. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  49. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  50. rigged
    fitted or equipped with necessary rigging
  51. bearish
    expecting prices to fall
  52. muddled
    confused and vague; used especially of thinking
  53. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  54. tryst
    a secret rendezvous, especially a romantic one
  55. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
Created on 八月 20, 2011

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