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  1. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  2. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  3. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  4. asseverate
    state categorically
  5. asperity
    harshness of manner
  6. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  7. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  8. rapacity
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  9. dissimulation
    the act of deceiving
  10. myrmidon
    a follower who carries out orders without question
  11. pule
    cry weakly or softly
  12. jorum
    a large drinking bowl
  13. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  14. tittering
    being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter
  15. postilion
    someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
  16. rejoin
    connect or put together again
  17. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  18. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  19. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  20. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  21. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  22. seneschal
    the servant in charge of all the staff at a large house
  23. unpropitious
    not propitious
  24. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  25. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  26. assiduity
    great and constant diligence and attention
  27. saturnine
    bitter or scornful
  28. admonitory
    expressing reprimand, criticism, or censure
  29. prepossessing
    creating a favorable impression
  30. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  31. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  32. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  33. appertain
    be a part or attribute of
  34. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  35. saveloy
    a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage
  36. trivet
    a stand, often with short feet, used under a hot dish
  37. apostrophe
    a mark used to indicate the omission of one or more letters
  38. evince
    give expression to
  39. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  40. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  41. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  42. solicitude
    a feeling of excessive concern
  43. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  44. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  45. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  46. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  47. rueful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  48. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  49. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  50. paviour
    a machine for laying pavement
  51. battledore
    an ancient racket game
  52. pell-mell
    in a wild or reckless manner
  53. deprecatory
    tending to diminish or disparage
  54. scudding
    the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
  55. sally
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth
  56. capacious
    large in the amount that can be contained
  57. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts
  58. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  59. enquire
    have a wish or desire to know something
  60. twine
    a lightweight cord
  61. roister
    celebrate or enjoy something in a noisy or wild way
  62. flounce
    walk in an emphatic or exaggerated way
  63. corpulent
    excessively large
  64. unpropitious
    not propitious
  65. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  66. avidity
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  67. viand
    a choice or delicious dish
  68. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  69. slatternly
    characteristic of or befitting an untidy, immoral woman
  70. vixenish
    shrewish and malicious
  71. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  72. jocosity
    fun characterized by humor
  73. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  74. scrag
    a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
  75. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  76. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  77. wend
    direct one's course or way
  78. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  79. sulky
    sullen or moody
  80. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  81. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  82. pettish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  83. asperity
    harshness of manner
  84. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  85. chiding
    rebuking a person harshly
  86. harridan
    a scolding (even vicious) old woman
  87. privily
    confidentially or in secret
  88. uproariously
    in a hilarious manner
  89. spree
    a brief indulgence of your impulses
  90. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  91. volubility
    the quality of being facile in speech and writing
  92. intimation
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
  93. disconsolately
    in grief-stricken loneliness
  94. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  95. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  96. sallow
    unhealthy looking
  97. denizen
    a plant or animal naturalized in a region
  98. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  99. profligacy
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  100. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  101. apace
    rapidly; in a speedy manner
  102. avowal
    a statement asserting the truth of something
  103. zenith
    the highest point of something
  104. stupefaction
    the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
  105. bespeak
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  106. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  107. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  108. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  109. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  110. fervency
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  111. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  112. cull
    remove something that has been rejected
  113. multifarious
    having many aspects
  114. assiduity
    great and constant diligence and attention
  115. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  116. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  117. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  118. rejoin
    connect or put together again
  119. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  120. postilion
    someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
  121. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  122. tittering
    being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter
  123. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  124. pule
    cry weakly or softly
  125. propound
    put forward, as of an idea
  126. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  127. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  128. asseveration
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  129. asperity
    harshness of manner
  130. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  131. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  132. rapacity
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  133. sawyer
    one who is employed to saw wood
  134. dissimulation
    the act of deceiving
  135. myrmidon
    a follower who carries out orders without question
  136. affright
    cause fear in
  137. peach
    downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
  138. pettish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  139. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  140. dismal
    causing dejection
  141. twine
    a lightweight cord
  142. beck
    a beckoning gesture
  143. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  144. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  145. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  146. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  147. aught
    a quantity of no importance
  148. wile
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  149. propitiate
    make peace with
  150. execration
    hate coupled with disgust
  151. vaunt
    show off
  152. indigence
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  153. extenuation
    a partial excuse to mitigate censure
  154. abhorrence
    hate coupled with disgust
  155. opprobrious
    expressing offensive reproach
  156. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  157. villainy
    the quality of evil due to wicked behavior
  158. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  159. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  160. bereft
    lacking or deprived of something
  161. knavery
    lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
  162. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  163. burthen
    weight down with a load
  164. asseveration
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  165. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  166. riposte
    a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying
  167. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
Created on 三月 1, 2010 (updated 三月 1, 2010)

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