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  1. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  2. oversight
    an unintentional omission from failure to notice something
  3. junket
    dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet
  4. narcotic
    a drug that produces numbness or stupor
  5. laundering
    washing clothes and bed linens
  6. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  7. institutionalize
    cause to be admitted, as a person to a hospital
  8. manpower
    the force of workers available
  9. interdiction
    authoritative prohibition
  10. enforcement
    ensuring observance of or obedience to
  11. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  12. seizure
    the taking possession of something by legal process
  13. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  14. facilitate
    make easier
  15. referral
    the act of sending or directing something to someone
  16. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
  17. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  18. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  19. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  20. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  21. remit
    send in payment
  22. launder
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
  23. proceeds
    the income or profit arising from a transaction
  24. psychotropic
    affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
  25. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
  26. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  27. territory
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  28. pathway
    a trodden path
  29. booth
    a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
  30. pavilion
    a large and often sumptuous tent
  31. hemispherical
    of or relating to or being a hemisphere
  32. photovoltaic
    producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy
  33. decontamination
    the removal of contaminants
  34. radiate
    send out rays or waves
  35. ecology
    the environment as it relates to living organisms
  36. latter
    the second of two or the second mentioned of two
  37. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
  38. petroleum
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  39. sustainable
    capable of being prolonged
  40. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  41. hostel
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  42. renovate
    restore to a previous or better condition
  43. initiative
    readiness to embark on bold new ventures
  44. sideline
    a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field
  45. hippodrome
    a stadium for horse shows or horse races
  46. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  47. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  48. Congress
    the legislature of the United States government
  49. diversification
    the condition of being varied
  50. refuge
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  51. concerted
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  52. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  53. wharf
    a platform from the shore that provides access to ships
  54. auction
    the public sale of something to the highest bidder
  55. monopoly
    a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
  56. turnover
    the rate at which workers have to be replaced
  57. wholly
    to the full or entire extent
  58. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  59. demolition
    the act of destroying completely
  60. archaeological
    relating to the study of historic or prehistoric peoples and cultures
  61. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  62. commonwealth
    a political system in which power lies in a body of citizens
  63. inability
    lack of capacity to do something
  64. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  65. heir
    a person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another
  66. circumstances
    one's overall condition in life
  67. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  68. baggage
    cases used to carry belongings when traveling
  69. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  70. charity
    an institution set up to provide help to the needy
Created on 三月 8, 2010 (updated 三月 9, 2010)

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