再要你命3000 2/7

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乱序的GRE再要你命3000单词。

一，二，三，四，五，六，七。

xenophobe is substituted for xenophobia.
naysay is substituted for naysayer.

agonize出现了两次，是因为这个词在要你们3000里面重复出现：第1单元和第28单元。
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  1. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  2. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  3. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  4. mince
    cut into small pieces
  5. counterproductive
    tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
  6. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  7. retard
    cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
  8. protrude
    extend out or project in space
  9. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
  10. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  11. elliptical
    rounded like an egg
  12. inferno
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  13. clement
    (of weather or climate) mild
  14. nugatory
    of no real value
  15. vituperate
    spread negative information about
  16. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
  17. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  18. attune
    adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  19. bellwether
    someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
  20. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
  21. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  22. scour
    rub hard or scrub
  23. complaisance
    a tendency to try to please or yield to the will of others
  24. stouthearted
    possessing or displaying courage
  25. repatriate
    send someone back to his homeland against his will
  26. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  27. downplay
    understate the importance or quality of
  28. levelheaded
    exercising or showing good judgment
  29. negation
    the speech act of denying or refusing
  30. exceptional
    surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  31. defray
    bear the expenses of
  32. belligerence
    hostile or warlike attitude or nature
  33. bromide
    a trite or obvious remark
  34. squelch
    suppress or crush completely
  35. undergird
    make secure underneath
  36. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  37. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  38. partial
    being or affecting only a segment
  39. vestigial
    not fully developed in mature animals
  40. revive
    cause to regain consciousness
  41. deterioration
    the process of changing to an inferior state
  42. grovel
    show submission or fear
  43. preach
    deliver a sermon
  44. psychology
    the science of mental life
  45. nitpick
    be overly critical; criticize minor details
  46. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  47. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  48. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  49. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  50. slur
    utter indistinctly
  51. torpid
    in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  52. provisional
    under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
  53. correlate
    bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
  54. delegate
    a person appointed or elected to represent others
  55. mettle
    the courage to carry on
  56. promulgate
    state or announce
  57. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  58. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  59. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  60. fluster
    cause to be nervous or upset
  61. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  62. purvey
    supply with provisions
  63. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  64. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  65. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  66. parenthesis
    a punctuation mark used to enclose textual material
  67. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
  68. prosecution
    legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  69. groggy
    stunned or confused and slow to react
  70. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  71. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  72. ration
    a fixed portion that is allotted
  73. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
  74. outgrowth
    the gradual beginning or coming forth
  75. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  76. fluent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  77. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  78. brash
    offensively bold
  79. abundant
    present in great quantity
  80. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  81. irrigate
    supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
  82. leer
    look suggestively or obliquely
  83. fail-safe
    eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction
  84. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  85. civility
    the act of showing regard for others
  86. pseudonym
    a fake name used to engage in some activity
  87. adulate
    flatter in an obsequious manner
  88. belie
    be in contradiction with
  89. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  90. immemorial
    long past
  91. blunt
    not sharp (used of a knife or other blade)
  92. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  93. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  94. wastrel
    someone who squanders resources or time
  95. prestige
    a high standing achieved through success or influence
  96. splutter
    spit up in an explosive manner
  97. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
  98. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  99. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  100. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  101. sonnet
    a verse form of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
  102. retrench
    tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
  103. hesitance
    a feeling of indecision or uncertainty about doing something
  104. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  105. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  106. onset
    the beginning or early stages
  107. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  108. grumble
    make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
  109. subjugate
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
  110. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  111. ingest
    take food, drink, or some other substance into the body
  112. brook
    a natural stream of water smaller than a river
  113. arrest
    take into custody
  114. invigorate
    give life or energy to
  115. carefree
    without trouble or worry
  116. nirvana
    the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  117. truce
    a state of peace agreed to between opponents
  118. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  119. willful
    done by design
  120. automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention
  121. xenophobia
    a fear of foreigners or strangers
  122. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  123. sermon
    an address of a religious nature
  124. numb
    lacking sensation
  125. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  126. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  127. distraught
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  128. resonant
    characterized by a loud deep sound
  129. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  130. limpid
    clear and bright
  131. agonize
    suffer anguish
  132. agonize
    suffer anguish
  133. limber
    easily bent
  134. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  135. erode
    remove soil or rock
  136. elegy
    a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  137. disinfect
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
  138. plangent
    loud and resounding, often in a mournful way
  139. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  140. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  141. bound
    confined by bonds
  142. annul
    cancel officially
  143. deject
    cause to feel dispirited, sad, or downhearted
  144. discombobulate
    cause to be confused emotionally
  145. hearken
    listen; used mostly in the imperative
  146. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  147. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  148. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  149. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  150. frenzy
    state of violent mental agitation
  151. interrogate
    pose a series of questions to
  152. cavil
    raise trivial objections
  153. repress
    conceal or hide
  154. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  155. jolt
    move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
  156. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  157. vitality
    the property of being able to survive and grow
  158. commodious
    large and roomy
  159. rider
    a traveler who actively sits and travels on an animal
  160. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  161. timorous
    shy and fearful by nature
  162. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  163. emboss
    raise in a relief
  164. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  165. warmonger
    a person who advocates militaristic policies
  166. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  167. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  168. clumsy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  169. reel
    a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
  170. mirage
    optical illusion in which hot air distorts distant objects
  171. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  172. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  173. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  174. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  175. plumb
    exactly vertical
  176. pigment
    dry coloring material
  177. corroborate
    give evidence for
  178. frugal
    avoiding waste
  179. unwitting
    not aware or knowing
  180. lug
    carry with difficulty
  181. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  182. default
    an option that is selected automatically
  183. languish
    become feeble
  184. zealot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  185. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  186. unproductive
    not producing or capable of producing
  187. indecorous
    lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  188. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  189. distal
    situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone
  190. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  191. wobble
    move sideways or in an unsteady way
  192. venial
    warranting only temporal punishment
  193. spleen
    a large oval organ between the stomach and the diaphragm
  194. warp
    bend or twist out of shape
  195. insensitive
    not noticing or caring about the feelings or needs of others
  196. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  197. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  198. stereotype
    a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  199. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  200. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  201. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  202. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  203. playful
    full of fun and high spirits
  204. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  205. cache
    a hidden storage space
  206. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  207. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  208. cloying
    overly sweet
  209. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  210. dilapidate
    fall into decay or ruin
  211. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  212. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  213. expurgate
    edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
  214. masquerade
    a party of guests wearing costumes and disguises
  215. copious
    large in number or quantity
  216. crook
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  217. sapient
    acutely insightful and wise
  218. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  219. naysayer
    someone with an aggressively negative attitude
  220. jaundice
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
  221. shrug
    raise shoulders to show one doesn't know or care about something
  222. endorse
    approve of
  223. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  224. nonentity
    a person of no influence
  225. slight
    small in quantity or degree
  226. oxymoron
    conjoined contradictory terms
  227. placebo
    an innocuous or inert medication
  228. rife
    excessively abundant
  229. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  230. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  231. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  232. flourish
    grow vigorously
  233. complementary
    serving to fill out, enhance, or supply what is lacking
  234. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  235. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  236. adore
    love intensely
  237. volition
    the act of making a choice
  238. shopworn
    worn or faded from being on display in a store
  239. patrician
    a person of refined upbringing and manners
  240. blueprint
    something intended as a guide for making something else
  241. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  242. flippancy
    inappropriate levity
  243. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  244. tedious
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  245. rigmarole
    a long and complicated and confusing procedure
  246. inaugurate
    commence officially
  247. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  248. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  249. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  250. tribute
    something given or done as an expression of esteem
  251. cherished
    characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
  252. mime
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture
  253. suture
    a seam used in surgery
  254. stifle
    impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
  255. mosque
    a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
  256. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  257. salve
    a preparation applied externally as a soothing remedy
  258. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  259. buoy
    an anchored float that marks locations in a body of water
  260. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  261. jejune
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  262. pandemic
    existing everywhere
  263. movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
  264. coagulate
    change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  265. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  266. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  267. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  268. savant
    a learned person
  269. bait
    something used to lure fish or other animals
  270. periodical
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  271. revise
    make changes to
  272. jingoist
    an extreme bellicose nationalist
  273. vagary
    an unexpected and inexplicable change in something
  274. beige
    of a light grayish-brown color
  275. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  276. barrage
    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area
  277. brim
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  278. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  279. bluster
    be gusty, as of wind
  280. vignette
    a brief literary description
  281. devout
    deeply religious
  282. whet
    sharpen by rubbing
  283. heterodox
    characterized by departure from accepted standards
  284. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  285. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  286. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  287. hangdog
    frightened into submission or compliance
  288. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  289. wayward
    resistant to guidance or discipline
  290. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  291. pillar
    a vertical cylindrical structure supporting a structure
  292. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  293. outmoded
    no longer in fashion
  294. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  295. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  296. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  297. soporific
    inducing sleep
  298. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  299. applause
    a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
  300. serpentine
    resembling a snake in form
  301. rapprochement
    the reestablishing of cordial relations
  302. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  303. prate
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  304. lank
    long and thin and often limp
  305. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  306. vernacular
    the everyday speech of the people
  307. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  308. sublime
    of high moral or intellectual value
  309. renege
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  310. wrangle
    quarrel noisily, angrily, or disruptively
  311. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  312. chivalrous
    attentive and honorable like an ideal knight
  313. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  314. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  315. mobile
    moving or capable of moving readily
  316. reproof
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  317. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  318. rupture
    the act of making a sudden noisy break
  319. repel
    force or drive back
  320. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  321. seamy
    morally degraded
  322. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  323. intoxicant
    a drug that can produce a state of intoxication
  324. macerate
    soften and cause to disintegrate as a result
  325. teeming
    abundantly filled with especially living things
  326. drawl
    a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
  327. telling
    disclosing unintentionally
  328. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
  329. supplement
    an additional component that improves capability
  330. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  331. rouse
    cause to become awake or conscious
  332. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  333. mutate
    undergo a change or alteration in form or qualities
  334. provisory
    subject to a stipulated condition
  335. suspend
    bar temporarily
  336. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  337. thick-skinned
    insensitive to criticism
  338. bonhomie
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  339. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  340. convoke
    call together
  341. odium
    hate coupled with disgust
  342. uncanny
    surpassing the ordinary or normal
  343. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  344. disavow
    refuse to acknowledge
  345. mawkish
    very sentimental or emotional
  346. decadence
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  347. motile
    capable of movement
  348. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  349. prudish
    exaggeratedly proper
  350. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  351. monologue
    a dramatic speech by a single actor
  352. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  353. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  354. dependable
    consistent in performance or behavior
  355. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  356. demanding
    requiring more than usually expected or thought due
  357. yoke
    a wooden frame across the shoulders for carrying buckets
  358. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  359. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  360. ascendant
    tending or directed upward
  361. gild
    decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
  362. goldbrick
    a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
  363. mongrel
    derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine
  364. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  365. hierarchical
    classified by various criteria into successive levels
  366. pitiless
    without mercy or sympathy
  367. seemly
    according with custom or propriety
  368. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  369. hearten
    give encouragement to
  370. perspicuity
    clarity as a consequence of being easily understandable
  371. valediction
    a farewell oration
  372. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
  373. sedentary
    requiring sitting or little activity
  374. imperishable
    not subject to destruction or death or decay
  375. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  376. entangle
    cause to twist together or be caught in a snarled mass
  377. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  378. petition
    a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
  379. strait
    a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water
  380. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  381. blemish
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something
  382. furtive
    secret and sly
  383. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  384. metamorphose
    change in outward structure or looks
  385. imposter
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  386. impostor
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  387. fumble
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  388. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
  389. dart
    a sudden quick movement
  390. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  391. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  392. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  393. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
  394. resuscitate
    cause to regain consciousness
  395. jot
    write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
  396. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  397. tranquility
    an untroubled state that is free from disturbances
  398. singe
    burn superficially or lightly
  399. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  400. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  401. absent
    not being in a specified place
  402. scrawl
    write carelessly
  403. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  404. thrill
    something that causes a sudden intense feeling
  405. ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning
  406. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  407. half-baked
    not thoroughly cooked
  408. debilitate
    make weak
  409. spent
    depleted of energy, force, or strength
  410. sate
    fill to contentment
  411. manumit
    free from slavery or servitude
  412. tantalize
    harass with persistent teasing or baiting
  413. excruciate
    torment emotionally or mentally
  414. hone
    sharpen with a whetstone
  415. calligraphy
    beautiful handwriting
  416. rumple
    disturb the smoothness of
  417. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  418. specious
    plausible but false
  419. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
  420. escort
    accompany
  421. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  422. veto
    a vote that blocks a decision
  423. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  424. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  425. fantasy
    imagination unrestricted by reality
  426. cellular
    relating to cells
  427. herald
    a person who announces important news
  428. puny
    of inferior size
  429. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  430. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  431. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  432. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  433. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  434. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  435. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  436. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  437. symbiosis
    the relation between two interdependent species of organisms
  438. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  439. zenith
    the highest point of something
  440. resilience
    ability of a material to return to its original shape
  441. annoy
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  442. timid
    showing fear and lack of courage
  443. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
  444. frowsy
    messy or unkempt, especially in dress and person
  445. tractable
    easily managed
  446. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  447. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  448. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  449. addict
    to cause to become dependent
  450. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  451. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  452. prod
    push against gently
  453. nip
    sever or remove by pinching
  454. terse
    brief and to the point
  455. prolix
    tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at length
  456. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  457. ragged
    being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
  458. sacrilege
    blasphemous behavior
  459. nominal
    relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
  460. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  461. imbibe
    take in liquids
  462. prowess
    a superior skill learned by study and practice
  463. augur
    predict from an omen
  464. platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  465. sodden
    wet through and through; thoroughly wet
  466. sprawl
    sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
  467. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  468. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  469. offhand
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  470. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  471. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  472. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  473. stasis
    inactivity resulting from a balance between opposing forces
  474. muddy
    soft and watery, of soil
  475. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  476. spartan
    unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
  477. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  478. depravity
    moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
  479. pliant
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  480. tactile
    of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
  481. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  482. elate
    fill with high spirits
  483. behoove
    be appropriate or necessary
  484. parch
    cause to wither from exposure to heat
  485. asymmetry
    a lack of balance or proportion among the parts of something
  486. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  487. turncoat
    a disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause
  488. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  489. intemperate
    excessive in behavior
  490. wizen
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  491. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  492. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  493. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  494. abiding
    unceasing
  495. frothy
    emitting or filled with bubbles
  496. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  497. pleat
    a fold in a garment or piece of fabric
  498. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  499. kidnap
    take someone away against their will, often for ransom
  500. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
Created on Sat Jan 18 00:26:03 EST 2014 (updated Fri Oct 02 05:06:36 EDT 2015)

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