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  1. acclamation
    enthusiastic approval or recognition
  2. acclimation
    adaptation to a new environment or situation
  3. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  4. amerce
    punish with an arbitrary penalty
  5. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  6. banzai
    a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
  7. bay
    an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf
  8. bazaar
    a street of small shops, especially in the Middle East
  9. bey
    (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
  10. bight
    a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
  11. bite
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  12. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  13. boar
    a male hog
  14. Bohr
    Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations
  15. boil
    change from a liquid to vapor
  16. bonsai
    a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
  17. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  18. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  19. bouillon
    a clear seasoned broth
  20. Boyle
    Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)
  21. bullion
    a mass of precious metal
  22. byte
    a sequence of data processed as a single unit of information
  23. carat
    a unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy
  24. caret
    a mark used to indicate an insertion into a text
  25. carrot
    perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
  26. cashmere
    the wool of a type of goat from India
  27. cauldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
  28. cedar
    any cedar of the genus Cedrus
  29. cede
    give over
  30. censer
    a container for burning incense
  31. censor
    a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material
  32. cent
    a fractional monetary unit of several countries
  33. ceriman
    tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor
  34. cerumen
    a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
  35. chaldron
    a British imperial capacity measure equal to 36 bushels
  36. coaming
    a raised framework around a hatchway on a ship to keep water out
  37. cob
    adult male swan
  38. combing
    the act of drawing a comb through hair
  39. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  40. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  41. coward
    a person who shows fear or timidity
  42. cower
    crouch or curl up
  43. crevasse
    a deep fissure
  44. crevice
    a long narrow opening
  45. cruise
    travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
  46. cruse
    small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
  47. cypress
    any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones
  48. Cyprus
    an island in the eastern Mediterranean
  49. Dane
    a native or inhabitant of Denmark
  50. deign
    do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  51. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  52. examen
    a detailed inspection of your conscience
  53. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  54. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  55. eyelet
    small hole in cloth or leather for passage of a cord or hook
  56. fain
    having made preparations
  57. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  58. filter
    device that removes something from what passes through it
  59. finish
    come or bring to an end
  60. Finnish
    the official language of Finland
  61. gamble
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
  62. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  63. gneiss
    a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
  64. greave
    armor plate that protects legs below the knee
  65. grieve
    feel intense sorrow, especially due to a loss
  66. Handel
    a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
  67. handle
    touch, lift, or hold
  68. hew
    make or shape as with an axe
  69. higher
    advanced in complexity or elaboration
  70. hire
    engage or hire for work
  71. hostel
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  72. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  73. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  74. immerse
    cause to be submerged
  75. interpellate
    question formally about policy or government business
  76. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  77. isle
    a small island
  78. islet
    a small island
  79. jam
    press tightly together or cram
  80. jamb
    a vertical side piece of a door or window frame
  81. Kashmir
    an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
  82. kob
    an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa
  83. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  84. limacine
    of or resembling a slug
  85. limousine
    large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
  86. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  87. medal
    an award for winning a championship
  88. meddle
    intrude in other people's affairs or business
  89. Merlin
    the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
  90. merlon
    a solid section between two crenels in a battlement
  91. metal
    a chemical element or alloy that is usually a shiny solid
  92. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  93. Micawber
    fictional character created by Charles Dickens
  94. might
    physical strength
  95. missal
    (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
  96. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
  97. mite
    small arachnid that infests animals, plants, or stored foods
  98. morning
    the time period between dawn and noon
  99. mourning
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  100. murre
    black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
  101. muscle
    animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
  102. mussel
    marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk that lives attached to rocks etc.
  103. myrrh
    aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
  104. nice
    pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
  105. none
    not at all or in no way
  106. nun
    a woman religious
  107. offal
    viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal
  108. ordinance
    an authoritative rule
  109. ordnance
    military supplies
  110. oriel
    a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
  111. oriole
    American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
  112. pain
    a physical feeling of suffering or discomfort
  113. pane
    sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
  114. pearl
    a smooth round structure in the shell of a clam or oyster
  115. peer
    look searchingly
  116. philter
    a drink credited with magical power
  117. pier
    a platform built out from the shore into the water
  118. Pilate
    the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)
  119. pilot
    someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
  120. pinscher
    any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
  121. Planck
    German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
  122. plank
    a wooden board used for building or making a structure
  123. pray
    address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship
  124. prey
    animal hunted or caught for food
  125. purl
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
  126. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  127. rain
    water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere
  128. rale
    a rapid series of short loud sounds
  129. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  130. ranker
    an enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
  131. reek
    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
  132. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  133. rest
    take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  134. right
    free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
  135. rite
    any customary observance or practice
  136. scent
    any property detected by the olfactory system
  137. Seder
    the ceremonial dinner on the first night of Passover
  138. seed
    small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant can grow
  139. sense
    the faculty through which the world is perceived
  140. sensor
    a device that responds to a signal or stimulus
  141. sent
    caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted
  142. straighten
    make straight or straighter
  143. straiten
    squeeze together
  144. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  145. summery
    belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
  146. tare
    weedy annual grass in grainfields and other cultivated land
  147. team
    a cooperative unit
  148. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  149. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  150. tier
    one of two or more layers one atop another
  151. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  152. torte
    rich cake usually covered with cream, fruit, or nuts
  153. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  154. vein
    a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  155. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
  156. vise
    a holding device attached to a workbench
  157. whirl
    the shape of something rotating rapidly
  158. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness
  159. whorl
    a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
  160. wight
    a human being; `wight' is an archaic term
  161. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
  162. wrest
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
  163. wright
    someone who makes or repairs something
  164. write
    name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
  165. yew
    evergreen tree or shrub having red cup-shaped berries
  166. pinch
    squeeze tightly between the fingers
  167. pincer
    a grasping structure on the limb of an arthropod
  168. hertz
    unit of frequency with a periodic interval of one second
  169. hurt
    be the source of pain
Created on 十月 13, 2009 (updated 十月 13, 2009)

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