da Vinci, obloquy, defamation

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  1. da Vinci
    Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
  2. obloquy
    state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
  3. defamation
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  4. traducement
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  5. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  6. ineffable
    defying expression or description
  7. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  8. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  9. palatability
    acceptability to the mind or feelings
  10. synergy
    the working together of two or more things to produce an effect
  11. intuit
    know or grasp by instinct or feeling alone
  12. pragmatism
    the doctrine that practical consequences determine value
  13. bestiary
    a medieval book with descriptions of real and fabled animals
  14. allegory
    a short moral story
  15. Pantaloon
    a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
  16. intaglio
    a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate
  17. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  18. polonaise
    a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
  19. harlequin
    a clown or buffoon
  20. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  21. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
Created on 七月 5, 2007

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