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  1. expostulate
    reason with for the purpose of dissuasion
  2. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  3. amatory
    expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
  4. sedate
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  5. cinnabar
    a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide
  6. whey
    the watery part of milk that separates from cheese curds
  7. reverberate
    ring or echo with sound
  8. baneful
    evil or sinister
  9. groyne
    a protective structure of stone or concrete
  10. polysemous
    having many meanings
  11. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  12. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  13. oviparous
    egg-laying
  14. astringent
    tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
  15. septuagenarian
    someone whose age is in the seventies
  16. panoply
    a complete and impressive array
  17. drove
    a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
  18. ruminate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  19. cud
    food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
  20. mugwump
    a neutral or uncommitted person, especially in politics
  21. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  22. fascia
    instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
  23. retroflex
    bent or curved backward
  24. psephology
    the branch of sociology that studies election trends
  25. inanition
    exhaustion resulting from lack of food
  26. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  27. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  28. catafalque
    a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral
  29. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  30. besotted
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  31. sleight
    adroitness in using the hands
  32. rapture
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  33. extirpation
    the act of pulling up or out
  34. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  35. schmegegge
    (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense
  36. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead
  37. ululation
    a long, loud, emotional howl or cry
  38. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  39. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  40. recrudescence
    a return of something after a period of abatement
  41. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  42. fallow
    left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
  43. perfidious
    tending to betray
Created on 三月 23, 2010 (updated 四月 26, 2010)

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