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Ranc C&Rank D 121 words

June 11, 2007 By maki K.

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  1. impose
    impose and collect
  2. provision
    the activity of supplying or providing something
  3. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
  4. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  5. usher
    someone employed to conduct others
  6. sanction
    official permission or approval
  7. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  8. confine
    place limits on (extent or access)
  9. bash
    hit hard
  10. immerse
    cause to be immersed
  11. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  12. sensible
    able to feel or perceive
  13. spur
    a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
  14. verdict
    (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
  15. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  16. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  17. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
  18. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  19. exert
    put to use
  20. bail
    (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
  21. induce
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  22. drastic
    forceful and extreme and rigorous
  23. renowned
    widely known and esteemed
  24. preside
    act as president
  25. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  26. quarterly
    of or relating to or consisting of a quarter
  27. smuggle
    import or export without paying customs duties
  28. flaw
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  29. despise
    look down on with disdain
  30. discern
    detect with the senses
  31. humbly
    in a humble manner
  32. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  33. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  34. glide
    move smoothly and effortlessly
  35. roam
    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  36. plunder
    steal goods; take as spoils
  37. heed
    paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
  38. proficient
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  39. portray
    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
  40. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  41. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  42. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  43. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  44. momentous
    of very great significance
  45. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
  46. meteorological
    of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
  47. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  48. solicit
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
  49. frenzy
    state of violent mental agitation
  50. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  51. demolish
    destroy completely
  52. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  53. influx
    the process of flowing in
  54. compliance
    the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
  55. devastate
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  56. fertility
    the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
  57. buyout
    acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock
  58. constraint
    the state of being physically constrained
  59. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  60. apprentice
    works for an expert to learn a trade
  61. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  62. stalk
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
  63. withdrawal
    the act of withdrawing
  64. freight
    goods carried by a large vehicle
  65. wharf
    a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
  66. deputy
    a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
  67. controversial
    marked by or capable of arousing controversy
  68. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  69. evolve
    undergo development or evolution
  70. aptitude
    inherent ability
  71. scheme
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  72. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  73. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  74. comparable
    able to be compared or worthy of comparison
  75. disrupt
    make a break in
  76. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  77. oblige
    force somebody to do something
  78. surge
    rise and move, as in waves or billows
  79. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  80. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  81. sluggish
    moving slowly
  82. expedition
    an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
  83. competent
    properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
  84. expenditure
    the act of spending money for goods or services
  85. thrust
    push forcefully
  86. intact
    undamaged in any way
  87. bust
    a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
  88. damp
    a slight wetness
  89. deplete
    use up (resources or materials)
  90. directive
    a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
  91. invaluable
    having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
  92. magnify
    increase in size, volume or significance
  93. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  94. throng
    a large gathering of people
  95. heave
    move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position
  96. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  97. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  98. huff
    a state of irritation or annoyance
  99. outcry
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  100. takeover
    a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
  101. drizzle
    very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
  102. oblivious
    (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
  103. dislodge
    remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
  104. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  105. downturn
    a worsening of business or economic activity
  106. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  107. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  108. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  109. premise
    a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
  110. loyal
    steadfast in allegiance or duty
  111. discretion
    the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
  112. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
  113. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  114. fluctuate
    move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
  115. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  116. attribute
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  117. investment
    the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
  118. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  119. dealer
    someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
  120. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  121. urge
    force or impel in an indicated direction