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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  3. sage
    a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  4. bludgeon
    a club used as a weapon
  5. lull
    make calm or still
  6. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
  7. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  8. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  9. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  10. porous
    full of holes
  11. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  12. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  13. egoism
    concern for your own interests and welfare
  14. motley
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  15. portend
    indicate by signs
  16. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  17. valedictory
    a farewell oration
  18. tractable
    easily managed
  19. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  20. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  21. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  22. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  23. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  24. quorum
    a gathering of the minimal number of members of a group
  25. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  26. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  27. engender
    call forth
  28. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  29. disparate
    fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  30. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  31. idolatry
    the worship of objects or images as gods
  32. limn
    make a portrait of
  33. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  34. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  35. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  36. microcosm
    a miniature model of something
  37. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  38. tenet
    a basic principle or belief that is accepted as true
  39. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  40. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  41. stupefy
    make someone dazed or foolish
  42. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  43. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  44. bard
    a lyric poet
  45. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  46. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  47. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  48. ethnocentric
    centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own
  49. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  50. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  51. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  52. mendacious
    given to lying
  53. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  54. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  55. paragon
    a perfect embodiment of a concept
  56. limpid
    clear and bright
  57. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  58. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  59. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  60. plaintiff
    a person who brings an action in a court of law
  61. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  62. inveterate
    habitual
  63. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  64. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  65. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  66. obviate
    do away with
  67. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  68. sinuous
    curved or curving in and out
  69. ruse
    a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
  70. recant
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  71. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  72. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  73. hieroglyphic
    a writing system using picture symbols
  74. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  75. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  76. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  77. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  78. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  79. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  80. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  81. iconoclastic
    characterized by attack on established beliefs
  82. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  83. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  84. repine
    express discontent
  85. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  86. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  87. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  88. juxtapose
    place side by side
  89. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  90. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  91. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  92. irresolute
    uncertain how to act or proceed
  93. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  94. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  95. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  96. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  97. heretical
    departing from accepted beliefs or standards
  98. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  99. specious
    plausible but false
  100. forbearance
    a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
  101. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
  102. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  103. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  104. etymology
    a history of a word
  105. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  106. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  107. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  108. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  109. fervid
    characterized by intense emotion
  110. desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  111. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  112. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  113. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  114. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  115. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  116. laconic
    brief and to the point
  117. proprietary
    protected by trademark or patent or copyright
  118. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  119. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  120. ameliorate
    make better
  121. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  122. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  123. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  124. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  125. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  126. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  127. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  128. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  129. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  130. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  131. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  132. propitiate
    make peace with
  133. reticence
    the trait of being uncommunicative
  134. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  135. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  136. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  137. soporific
    inducing sleep
  138. spurious
    plausible but false
  139. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  140. dilatory
    wasting time
  141. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  142. requiem
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  143. eulogy
    a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  144. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  145. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  146. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  147. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  148. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  149. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  150. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  151. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  152. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  153. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  154. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  155. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  156. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  157. furrow
    a long shallow trench in the ground
  158. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  159. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  160. perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  161. fawn
    a young deer
  162. foment
    try to stir up
  163. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  164. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  165. esteem
    the condition of being honored
  166. fanatical
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  167. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  168. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  169. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  170. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  171. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  172. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  173. stolid
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  174. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  175. rarefy
    lessen the density or solidity of
  176. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  177. pretense
    the act of giving a false appearance
  178. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  179. jarring
    making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
  180. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  181. facetiously
    not seriously
  182. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  183. redaction
    the act of putting something in writing
  184. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  185. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  186. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  187. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  188. occlude
    block passage through
  189. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  190. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  191. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  192. constitute
    form or compose
  193. chirpy
    (birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
  194. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  195. scotch
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  196. salubrious
    promoting health
  197. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
  198. windfall
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune
  199. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  200. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  201. hedonistic
    devoted to pleasure
  202. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  203. nugatory
    of no real value
  204. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  205. sully
    make dirty or spotty
  206. argot
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  207. vituperation
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  208. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  209. extempore
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  210. rein
    one of a pair of long straps used to control a horse
  211. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  212. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  213. sedulous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  214. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  215. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  216. proscribe
    command against
  217. indemnify
    secure against future loss, damage, or liability
  218. castigation
    verbal punishment
  219. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  220. fastidiousness
    the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style
  221. iconoclasm
    the orientation of an iconoclast
  222. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  223. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  224. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  225. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  226. foreground
    the part of a scene that is near the viewer
  227. sartorial
    of or relating to tailoring or clothing
  228. synoptic
    presenting a summary or general view of a whole
  229. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  230. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  231. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
Created on 八月 26, 2011

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