Sherlock Holmes Vol.1

Sam Fong (China (Macao S.A.R.))
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  1. pussy
    informal terms referring to a domestic cat
  2. Amish
    an American follower of the Mennonite religion
  3. sip
    drink in sips
  4. wipe
    rub with a circular motion
  5. wipe off
    remove by wiping
  6. wipe out
    use up (resources or materials)
  7. wipe away
    remove by wiping
  8. neatly
    with neatness
  9. napkin
    a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
  10. irrevocably
    in a manner that cannot be taken back
  11. scuff
    walk without lifting the feet
  12. vice chairman
    one ranking below or serving in the place of a chairman
  13. consultative
    giving advice
  14. advisory
    an announcement that usually warns the public of some threat
  15. nominated
    appointed by nomination
  16. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  17. validity
    the quality of being legitimate and rigorous
  18. politburo
    the chief executive committee of a Communist party
  19. honour
    the quality of being honorable and having a good name
  20. pledged
    bound by or as if by an oath
  21. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  22. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  23. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  24. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  25. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  26. strive
    attempt by employing effort
  27. outstanding
    of major significance or importance
  28. civilian
    a nonmilitary citizen
  29. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
  30. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  31. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  32. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  33. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  34. suffer
    undergo or be subjected to
  35. mightily
    powerfully or vigorously
  36. scholar
    a learned person
  37. scarlet
    a variable vivid red color, sometimes with an orange tinge
  38. calumniate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  39. on the one hand
    from one point of view
  40. incompetent
    not qualified or suited for a purpose
  41. boozy
    given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
  42. beard
    the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
  43. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  44. slanderous
    harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
  45. imposture
    pretending to be another person
  46. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  47. indispensable
    essential
  48. biographer
    someone who writes an account of a person's life
  49. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  50. vignette
    a brief literary description
  51. baffle
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  52. ungraciously
    without grace; rigidly
  53. poseur
    a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
  54. distinguished
    standing above others in character or attainment
  55. otherwise
    in another and different manner
  56. corpulent
    excessively large
  57. ineffectual
    not producing an intended consequence
  58. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  59. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
Created on Sun Mar 14 23:47:50 EDT 2010 (updated Fri Mar 19 23:13:55 EDT 2010)

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