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  1. accordingly
    in agreement with
  2. accused
    a defendant in a criminal proceeding
  3. acknowledged
    recognized or made known or admitted
  4. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  5. acquired
    gotten through environmental forces
  6. add
    join or combine or unite with others
  7. addition
    the arithmetic operation of summing
  8. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
  9. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  10. advanced
    situated ahead or going before
  11. advised
    having received information
  12. agreed
    united by being of the same opinion
  13. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
  14. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  15. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  16. amend
    make revisions to
  17. answer
    a statement made to reply to a question or criticism
  18. antitoxin
    an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
  19. apologize
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
  20. appease
    make peace with
  21. approved
    established by authority; given authoritative approval
  22. argue
    have a disagreement about something
  23. articulated
    consisting of segments held together by joints
  24. as we say
    in a manner of speaking
  25. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
  26. assent
    agree or express agreement
  27. asserted
    confidently declared to be so
  28. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  29. assured
    exhibiting confidence
  30. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
  31. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  32. babble
    utter meaningless sounds
  33. backed
    having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
  34. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  35. bang out
    play loudly
  36. bark
    the sound made by a dog
  37. bawl
    cry loudly
  38. beg
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something
  39. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
  40. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
  41. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  42. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  43. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
  44. blubber
    an insulating layer of fat under the skin of some animals
  45. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
  46. brag
    show off
  47. breathed
    uttered without voice
  48. broken in
    tamed or trained to obey
  49. cackle
    emit a loud, unpleasant kind of laughing
  50. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  51. calculated
    carefully thought out in advance
  52. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
  53. call down
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  54. cannonade
    intense and continuous artillery fire
  55. cared-for
    having needed care and attention
  56. carol
    a joyful song
  57. categorized
    arranged into categories
  58. caution
    judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
  59. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
  60. changed
    made or become different in nature or form
  61. charged
    of a particle or body or system
  62. chat
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
  63. cheer
    a cry or shout of approval
  64. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  65. choked
    stopped up; clogged up
  66. chortle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  67. chuckle
    a soft partly suppressed laugh
  68. churn
    a vessel to separate butterfat from buttermilk
  69. cite
    make reference to
  70. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  71. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  72. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  73. comforted
    made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
  74. comment
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion
  75. complain
    express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
  76. concede
    give over
  77. concluded
    having come or been brought to a conclusion
  78. concur
    happen simultaneously
  79. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  80. confer
    present
  81. confess
    admit to a wrongdoing
  82. confirmed
    having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation
  83. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  84. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  85. considered
    carefully weighed
  86. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  87. contend
    compete for something
  88. contested
    disputed or made the object of contention or competition
  89. continued
    without stop or interruption
  90. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  91. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  92. coo
    the sound made by a pigeon
  93. cough
    a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
  94. counter
    a calculator recording the number of times something happens
  95. credited
    (usually followed by `to') given credit for
  96. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  97. croak
    a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
  98. croon
    sing softly
  99. cross-examiner
    someone who questions a witness carefully
  100. cry
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  101. cursed
    in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
  102. cussed
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  103. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  104. decided
    recognizable; marked
  105. declared
    declared as fact; explicitly stated
  106. decline
    grow worse
  107. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
  108. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  109. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  110. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  111. described
    represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
  112. designate
    design or destine
  113. detailed
    developed with careful treatment of particulars
  114. determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
  115. dictated
    determined or decided upon as by an authority
  116. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  117. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
  118. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
  119. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  120. echo
    the repetition of a sound from reflection of the sound waves
  121. edited
    improved or corrected by critical revision
  122. ejaculate
    eject semen
  123. elaborated
    developed or executed with care and in minute detail
  124. emphasized
    spoken with intensity or forcefulness
  125. ended
    having come or been brought to a conclusion
  126. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  127. enumerate
    specify individually
  128. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  129. estimate
    judge tentatively
  130. exaggerated
    enlarged to an abnormal degree
  131. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
  132. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  133. expected
    considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
  134. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  135. exploded
    showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
  136. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  137. expressed
    communicated in words
  138. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  139. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
  140. favored
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
  141. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
  142. for example
    as an example
  143. frostbitten
    injured by freezing or partial freezing
  144. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
  145. fumed
    (of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes
  146. gag
    a restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking
  147. gasp
    a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
  148. gibber
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
  149. giggle
    laugh nervously
  150. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  151. goaded
    compelled forcibly by an outside agency
  152. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
  153. groan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  154. growl
    utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
  155. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  156. grunt
    issue a low, animal-like noise
  157. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  158. guffaw
    a burst of loud and hearty laughter
  159. gulp
    utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly
  160. gurgle
    make sounds similar to bubbling water
  161. gush
    flow forth in a sudden stream or jet
  162. hasten
    move fast
  163. hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  164. hint
    an indirect suggestion
  165. hiss
    make a sharp, elongated "s" sound
  166. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
  167. hold tight
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands
  168. holler
    call out loudly
  169. hoot
    a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
  170. horned owl
    large owls having prominent ear tufts
  171. howl
    cry loudly, as of animals
  172. identified
    having the identity known or established
  173. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  174. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  175. imply
    express or state indirectly
  176. inanition
    exhaustion resulting from lack of food
  177. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  178. informed
    having much knowledge or education
  179. inquire
    conduct an investigation of
  180. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  181. insist
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  182. interject
    speak abruptly, especially as an interruption
  183. interpose
    introduce
  184. interpreted
    understood in a certain way; made sense of
  185. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  186. interrupted
    discontinued temporarily
  187. intimidated
    made scared or fearful as by threats
  188. intoned
    uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting
  189. introduce
    bring something new to an environment
  190. jabber
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  191. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  192. jest
    activity characterized by good humor
  193. joke
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  194. laid up
    ill and usually confined
  195. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  196. lamented
    mourned or grieved for
  197. laugh
    produce laughter
  198. lecture
    a speech that is open to the public
  199. lied
    a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
  200. listed
    on a list
  201. maintained
    kept in good condition
  202. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  203. Mancunian
    of or relating to or characteristic of the English city of Manchester or its residents
  204. marvel
    be amazed at
  205. mention
    make reference to
  206. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  207. moan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  208. mock
    treat with contempt
  209. mourn
    feel sadness
  210. mumble
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  211. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  212. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  213. mutter
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
  214. nag
    bother persistently with trivial complaints
  215. nod
    lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
  216. noted
    worthy of notice or attention
  217. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  218. observed
    discovered or determined by scientific observation
  219. offer
    present for acceptance or rejection
  220. opine
    express one's view openly and without fear or hesitation
  221. opposed
    being resistant to
  222. ordered
    having a systematic arrangement
  223. outlined
    showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
  224. pant
    breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
  225. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference
  226. persist
    refuse to stop
  227. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  228. pestered
    troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
  229. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  230. pledged
    bound by or as if by an oath
  231. point out
    point out carefully and clearly
  232. pointed
    having a point
  233. ponder
    reflect deeply on a subject
  234. posed
    arranged for pictorial purposes
  235. pout
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  236. praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  237. preach
    deliver a sermon
  238. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  239. present
    happening or existing now
  240. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  241. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  242. proclaimed
    declared publicly; made widely known
  243. prod
    push against gently
  244. profaned
    treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
  245. professed
    openly declared as such
  246. promise
    a verbal commitment agreeing to do something in the future
  247. promote
    assign to a higher position
  248. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  249. pronounced
    strongly marked; easily noticeable
  250. prophesy
    predict or reveal, as if through divine inspiration
  251. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  252. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  253. pumped up
    tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
  254. purr
    a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
  255. qualified
    meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  256. quaver
    give off unsteady sounds
  257. query
    an instance of questioning
  258. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  259. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  260. quip
    a witty saying
  261. quote
    repeat a passage from
  262. rail
    a horizontal bar, usually of wood or metal
  263. rave
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
  264. recall
    bring to mind
  265. recite
    repeat aloud from memory
  266. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  267. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
  268. regard
    the condition of being honored or respected
  269. regret
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  270. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  271. rejected
    rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
  272. rejoin
    connect or put together again
  273. remain
    continue in a place, position, or situation
  274. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
  275. remind
    put in the mind of someone
  276. remonstrate
    argue in protest or opposition
  277. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  278. repeated
    recurring again and again
  279. reply
    react verbally
  280. reported
    made known or told about
  281. reprehend
    express strong disapproval of
  282. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  283. requested
    asked for
  284. resolved
    explained or answered
  285. respond
    show a reaction to something
  286. resume
    take up or begin anew
  287. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  288. reveal
    make visible
  289. revise
    make changes to
  290. roar
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  291. rumble
    utter or emit low, dull, resonant sounds
  292. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
  293. sang
    North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
  294. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  295. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  296. scorned
    treated with contempt
  297. scream
    utter a sudden loud cry
  298. screech
    sharp piercing cry
  299. sermonize
    speak as if preaching or expressing moral judgments
  300. shift
    move very slightly
  301. shouted
    in a vehement outcry
  302. shrieked
    uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
  303. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  304. shrug
    raise shoulders to show one doesn't know or care about something
  305. sigh
    breathe out deeply and heavily
  306. single-foot
    a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
  307. sizzle
    make a sound like frying fat
  308. slurred
    spoken as if with a thick tongue
  309. smile
    a facial expression with the corners of the mouth turned up
  310. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
  311. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  312. snarled
    tangled in knots or snarls
  313. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
  314. snicker
    laugh quietly
  315. snort
    a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  316. sob
    weep convulsively
  317. soliloquise
    talk to oneself
  318. soothe
    cause to feel better
  319. specified
    clearly and explicitly stated
  320. spell
    write or name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
  321. spoke
    a rod joining the hub of a wheel to the rim
  322. spread out
    extend in one or more directions
  323. spurt
    gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
  324. sputter
    spit up in an explosive manner
  325. squawk
    make a harsh, abrupt noise
  326. squeak
    make a high-pitched, screeching noise
  327. squeal
    utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
  328. stammer
    speak haltingly
  329. state
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  330. stated
    declared as fact; explicitly stated
  331. storm
    a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
  332. stressed
    suffering severe physical strain
  333. struggle
    strenuous effort
  334. stutter
    speak haltingly
  335. submit
    yield to the control of another
  336. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
  337. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  338. swear
    to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  339. sympathize
    feel or express compassion
  340. talk
    use language
  341. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  342. tattle
    divulge confidential information or secrets
  343. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  344. teased
    feeling mild pleasurable excitement
  345. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  346. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
  347. testify
    give a solemn statement in a court of law
  348. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
  349. thought
    the content of cognition
  350. threatened
    likely in the near future to become endangered
  351. urge
    urge or force in an indicated direction
  352. uttered
    communicated in words
  353. vaunt
    show off
  354. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  355. voiced
    produced with vibration of the vocal cords
  356. volunteer
    a person who performs work done by choice
  357. wail
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  358. warn
    notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
  359. waver
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  360. whispered
    spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
  361. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  362. work on
    to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something
  363. worried
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
  364. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
  365. yelled
    in a vehement outcry
  366. yelp
    a sharp high-pitched cry
  367. yowl
    a loud wail or cry
Created on 三月 15, 2010 (updated 五月 31, 2010)

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