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  1. scow
    any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
  2. choler
    a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
  3. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  4. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  5. paroxysm
    a sudden uncontrollable attack
  6. rasping
    unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
  7. draggled
    limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
  8. muslin
    plain-woven cotton fabric
  9. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  10. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  11. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  12. vouchsafe
    grant in a condescending manner
  13. brogan
    a thick and heavy shoe
  14. solemnity
    a trait of dignified seriousness
  15. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  16. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  17. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  18. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  19. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  20. stoical
    seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
  21. vociferate
    utter in a very loud voice
  22. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  23. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  24. circumspection
    the trait of being cautious and sensible
  25. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
  26. ague
    chills and fever that are symptomatic of malaria
  27. axiomatic
    evident without proof or argument
  28. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  29. sennit
    flat braided cordage that is used on ships
  30. curry
    a South Asian dish flavored with a spice mixture
Created on 十月 23, 2009 (updated 十月 24, 2009)

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