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RFC-WORD-LIST-1 68 words

December 29, 2007 By Rafael F.

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  1. ormolu
    brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
  2. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  3. onslaught
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  4. axe
    an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  5. curb
    the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  6. lash-up
    any improvised arrangement for temporary use
  7. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  8. mirage
    an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
  9. wear and tear
    decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use
  10. wear
    put clothing on one's body
  11. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  12. buoyant
    tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
  13. pep up
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  14. shout
    utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
  15. long-winded
    using or containing too many words
  16. trump
    get the better of
  17. threadworm
    small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
  18. lean
    to incline or bend from a vertical position
  19. roll out
    straighten by unrolling
  20. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  21. dweller
    a person who inhabits a particular place
  22. dwell
    inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
  23. nescience
    ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)
  24. yield up
    surrender, as a result of pressure or force
  25. swift
    moving very fast
  26. reckon
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  27. decrease
    a change downward
  28. whirlwind
    a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
  29. damning
    threatening with damnation
  30. damnation
    the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
  31. ring
    a toroidal shape
  32. fortnight
    a period of fourteen consecutive days
  33. fag end
    the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
  34. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
  35. leaden
    made of lead
  36. self-styled
    as claimed by and for yourself often without justification
  37. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
  38. farcical
    broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
  39. photo op
    an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
  40. verdict
    (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
  41. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  42. partisanship
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
  43. bid
    propose a payment
  44. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  45. unconcealed
    not concealed or hidden
  46. nonchalantly
    in a composed and unconcerned manner
  47. undermine
    destroy property or hinder normal operations
  48. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  49. allegedly
    according to what has been alleged
  50. allege
    report or maintain
  51. entitlement
    right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)
  52. enraged
    marked by extreme anger
  53. spawn
    the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs
  54. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  55. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  56. stinging
    (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
  57. sting
    deliver a sting to
  58. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  59. boredom
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  60. bear
    be pregnant with
  61. untrammelled
    not confined or limited
  62. trammel
    a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
  63. battered
    damaged by blows or hard usage
  64. batter
    strike violently and repeatedly
  65. bat
    a club used for hitting a ball in various games
  66. forging
    shaping metal by heating and hammering
  67. rive
    tear or be torn violently
  68. avert
    turn away or aside