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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. aberrate
    diverge or deviate from the straight path
  3. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  4. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  5. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  6. abundant
    present in great quantity
  7. achromatic
    having no hue
  8. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  9. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  10. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  11. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  12. amplification
    addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
  13. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  14. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
  15. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  16. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  17. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  18. calamity
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  19. clamber
    climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
  20. compulsion
    using force to cause something to occur
  21. concur
    happen simultaneously
  22. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  23. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  24. confiscate
    take temporary possession of a security by legal authority
  25. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  26. convalesce
    get over an illness or shock
  27. crumple
    gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  28. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  29. declivity
    a downward slope or bend
  30. derisive
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  31. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  32. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  33. diffidently
    in a diffident manner
  34. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  35. discursive
    tending to cover a wide range of subjects
  36. docile
    easily handled or managed
  37. ebullience
    eager enjoyment or approval
  38. efflorescence
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  39. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  40. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  41. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  42. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  43. flog
    beat with a whip, rod, or cane
  44. furtive
    secret and sly
  45. gesticulate
    show, express, or direct through movement
  46. hasty
    excessively quick
  47. ideogram
    a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it
  48. impertinence
    the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties
  49. ineffectual
    not producing an intended consequence
  50. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  51. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  52. intonation
    the act of singing in a monotonous tone
  53. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  54. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  55. libation
    the act of pouring a liquid offering as a religious ceremony
  56. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  57. malefactor
    someone who has committed a crime
  58. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  59. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  60. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  61. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  62. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  63. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  64. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  65. paramount
    most important or impactful
  66. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  67. presume
    take to be the case or to be true
  68. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  69. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  70. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  71. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  72. rectify
    make right or correct
  73. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  74. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  75. tempestuous
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior
  76. trample
    tread or stomp heavily or roughly
  77. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  78. ukase
    an edict of the Russian tsar
  79. vile
    morally reprehensible
  80. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  81. tumult
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
  82. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  83. susurration
    an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling
  84. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  85. mutinous
    characterized by a rebellion against authority
  86. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  87. perfunctory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  88. boisterously
    in a carefree manner
  89. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  90. oppressive
    weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
  91. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  92. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  93. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  94. corpulent
    excessively large
  95. parry
    impede the movement of
  96. myopia
    eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred
  97. sniveling
    whining in a tearful manner
  98. ululation
    a long, loud, emotional howl or cry
  99. multitudinous
    too numerous to be counted
  100. cynicism
    a pessimistic feeling of distrust
  101. befouled
    made dirty or foul
  102. propitiate
    make peace with
  103. inscrutably
    in an inscrutable manner
  104. pax
    (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
  105. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
Created on 八月 31, 2011 (updated 十二月 5, 2011)

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