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Reading - Usual 164 words

November 4, 2009 By ILYAS S. (SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom)

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  1. sketch
    preliminary drawing for later elaboration
  2. at odds
    in disagreement
  3. come across
    be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression
  4. conjure up
    summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  5. connote
    express or state indirectly
  6. encompass
    include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
  7. redeem
    exchange or buy back for money; under threat
  8. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
  9. overriding
    having superior power and influence
  10. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  11. substantive
    having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
  12. offset
    a compensating equivalent
  13. offset
    a compensating equivalent
  14. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  15. overlook
    look down on
  16. manifold
    many and varied; having many features or forms
  17. citadel
    a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
  18. aftermath
    the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
  19. wake
    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
  20. backlash
    a movement back from an impact
  21. readily
    without much difficulty
  22. coinciding
    occurring or operating at the same time
  23. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  24. subtlety
    the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
  25. predisposed
    made susceptible
  26. blossom out
    develop or come to a promising stage
  27. promising
    full or promise
  28. seminal
    pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen
  29. haul
    draw slowly or heavily
  30. plethora
    extreme excess
  31. elusive
    skillful at eluding capture
  32. token
    a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
  33. delimitate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  34. blow
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  35. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  36. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  37. conspicuously
    in a manner tending to attract attention
  38. prominently
    in a prominent way
  39. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
  40. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  41. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  42. reckon
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  43. overhaul
    make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
  44. notably
    especially; in particular
  45. align
    place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  46. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  47. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  48. symptomatic
    relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms
  49. disposition
    your usual mood
  50. abandonment
    the act of giving something up
  51. precipitate
    hurl or throw violently
  52. exacerbate
    make worse
  53. overwhelm
    cover completely or make imperceptible
  54. overwhelmingly
    incapable of being resisted
  55. await
    look forward to the probable occurrence of
  56. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  57. volatile
    a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
  58. incumbent
    necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  59. akin
    related by blood
  60. belie
    be in contradiction with
  61. succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  62. liable
    subject to legal action
  63. volatile
    a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor
  64. evaporate
    change into a vapor
  65. depreciation
    a decrease in price or value
  66. appreciation
    understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  67. outweigh
    weigh more heavily
  68. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  69. ramification
    a development that complicates a situation
  70. grim
    harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
  71. inexorable
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  72. boost
    increase
  73. endogenous
    derived or originating internally
  74. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  75. at odds
    in disagreement
  76. succumb
    consent reluctantly
  77. epitomise
    embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
  78. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  79. enduring
    unceasing
  80. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
  81. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
  82. engender
    make children
  83. rectify
    make right or correct
  84. ascertain
    learn or discover with certainty
  85. posture
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  86. strain
    to exert much effort or energy
  87. intricate
    having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
  88. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  89. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  90. vicious circle
    an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
  91. encapsulate
    enclose in a capsule or other small container
  92. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  93. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  94. demarcate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  95. heuristic
    a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem
  96. underscore
    give extra weight to (a communication)
  97. alleviation
    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
  98. benign
    kindness of disposition or manner
  99. envisage
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  100. detain
    cause to be slowed down or delayed
  101. restraint
    the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
  102. constraint
    the state of being physically constrained
  103. incisive
    having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  104. undo
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  105. outdo
    be or do something to a greater degree
  106. surmount
    get on top of; deal with successfully
  107. forceful
    characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
  108. override
    ride (a horse) too hard
  109. subserve
    be helpful or useful
  110. intriguing
    capable of arousing interest or curiosity
  111. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  112. nomenclature
    a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
  113. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  114. lump
    a compact mass
  115. scratch
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
  116. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
  117. offset
    a compensating equivalent
  118. inscribe
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  119. enshrine
    enclose in a shrine
  120. credo
    any system of principles or beliefs
  121. merely
    and nothing more
  122. exposition
    a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
  123. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  124. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  125. hive
    a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
  126. oversee
    watch and direct
  127. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  128. immanent
    of qualities that are spread throughout something
  129. allude
    make a more or less disguised reference to
  130. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  131. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  132. revert
    go back to a previous state
  133. incur
    make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
  134. bog down
    get stuck while doing something
  135. vain
    characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  136. decapitate
    cut the head of
  137. intact
    undamaged in any way
  138. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  139. concede
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  140. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  141. prelude
    something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
  142. venture
    any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
  143. decipher
    convert code into ordinary language
  144. conjecture
    to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  145. superimpose
    place on top of
  146. infidel
    a person who does not acknowledge your god
  147. seal
    fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
  148. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  149. insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  150. dismiss
    stop associating with
  151. scare
    cause fear in
  152. unravel
    become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
  153. opacity
    the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
  154. forfeit
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
  155. subsistence
    the state of existing in reality; having substance
  156. on the face of it
    from appearances alone
  157. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
  158. dispense with
    give up what is not strictly needed
  159. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  160. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  161. exponent
    a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
  162. segregation
    the act of segregating or sequestering
  163. fascinated
    having your attention fixated as though by a spell
  164. take on
    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities