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  1. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  2. fetor
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  3. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  4. milieu
    the environmental condition
  5. descry
    catch sight of
  6. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  7. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  8. pukka
    absolutely first class and genuine
  9. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  10. conflate
    mix together different elements
  11. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  12. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  13. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  14. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  15. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  16. caprice
    a sudden desire
  17. seethe
    foam as if boiling
  18. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  19. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  20. tenebrous
    dark and gloomy
  21. adulate
    flatter in an obsequious manner
  22. reconcile
    come to terms
  23. irenic
    conducive to peace
  24. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  25. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  26. bequeath
    leave or give, especially by will after one's death
  27. confabulate
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  28. cynic
    someone who is critical of the motives of others
  29. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  30. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  31. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  32. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  33. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  34. skullduggery
    verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
  35. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  36. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  37. emphatically
    in a forceful manner; with emphasis
  38. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  39. maunder
    speak in a rambling or incoherent way
  40. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  41. antagonise
    provoke the hostility of
  42. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  43. spurn
    reject with contempt
  44. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  45. soporific
    inducing sleep
  46. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  47. nascent
    being born or beginning
  48. asseverate
    state categorically
  49. frivolous
    not serious in content, attitude, or behavior
  50. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  51. carapace
    hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
  52. agog
    highly excited
  53. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  54. perseverate
    repeat a response after cessation of the original stimulus
  55. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation
  56. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  57. billingsgate
    foul-mouthed or abusive language
  58. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  59. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  60. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  61. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  62. abeyant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  63. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  64. imprudence
    a lack of caution in practical affairs
  65. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  66. myrmidon
    a follower who carries out orders without question
  67. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  68. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  69. ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning
  70. numinous
    of or relating to or characteristic of a spirit
  71. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
Created on 十月 28, 2009 (updated 十二月 18, 2009)

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