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ululation: it is an art to do which requires a high pitched loud voice while rapidly moving the tongue and the uvula
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  1. Babylon
    the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
  2. bayonet
    a knife fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
  3. besotted
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  4. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  5. limen
    the smallest detectable sensation
  6. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  7. Munich
    the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
  8. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  9. quiescence
    a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
  10. shanghai
    take (someone) against his will for compulsory service
  11. Weltanschauung
    a comprehensive view of the world and human life
  12. Zeitgeist
    the spirit of the time
  13. ululation
    a long, loud, emotional howl or cry
  14. vanity fair
    a frivolous lifestyle, especially in large cities
  15. miasma
    an unwholesome atmosphere
  16. Sisyphean
    both extremely effortful and futile
  17. roue
    a dissolute man in fashionable society
Created on 四月 16, 2010 (updated 四月 23, 2010)

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