GRE4

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diminution
change toward something smaller or lower
augmentation
the act of enlarging or increasing
dalliance
the act of delaying and playing instead of working
gauche
lacking social poise or refinement
crestfallen
brought low in spirit
imperceptible
impossible or difficult to sense
ascetic
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
autonomy
political independence
protege
a person who receives support from an influential patron
denizen
a plant or animal naturalized in a region
spur
a prod on a rider's heel used to urge a horse onward
gibber
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
dawdle
hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
lackluster
not having brilliance or vitality
peccadillo
a petty misdeed
squabble
a quarrel about petty points
callow
young and inexperienced
incipient
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
game
an amusement or pastime
frivolous
not serious in content, attitude, or behavior

Created on 六月 25, 2007