Cause & Effect

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  1. selection
    the act of choosing
  2. savor
    a particular taste or smell, especially an appealing one
  3. savour
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
  4. zest
    a tart spicy quality
  5. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  6. intersect
    meet or cross at a point; overlap
  7. unite
    join or combine
  8. be
    have a specified quality or characteristic
  9. nexus
    the means of connection between things linked in series
  10. duo
    two items of the same kind
  11. duet
    two performers or singers who perform together
  12. origin
    the place where something begins
  13. source
    the place where something begins
  14. reveal
    make visible
  15. provenance
    where something originated or started
  16. noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  17. alive
    possessing life
  18. in play
    of a ball
  19. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
  20. timbre
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  21. essence
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
  22. core
    the center of an object
  23. moment
    an indefinitely short time
  24. curio
    something unusual, maybe worthy of collecting
  25. fiesta
    a public celebration or party
  26. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  27. hidden
    not accessible to view
  28. arcanum
    information known only to a special group
  29. salute
    a formal military gesture of respect
  30. applaud
    clap one's hands or shout to indicate approval
  31. triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  32. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
  33. encounter
    come together
  34. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  35. embark
    go on board
  36. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  37. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  38. exalté
    a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  39. éveiller
    arouse or elicit a feeling
  40. aviver
    stimulate
  41. undo
    cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  42. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  43. détendre
    make loose or looser
  44. unbuttoned
    not buttoned
  45. unlaced
    with laces not tied
  46. untempered
    not moderated or controlled
  47. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
  48. runaway
    someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
  49. liberté
    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
  50. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  51. liberty
    freedom of choice
  52. orbit
    the path of a celestial body in its revolution about another
  53. liberté d'action
    scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
  54. céder
    give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
  55. se rendre
    be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
  56. renounce
    turn away from; give up
  57. liberate
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  58. libération
    the act of liberating someone or something
  59. santé
    a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
  60. taquin
    someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach
  61. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  62. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  63. affect
    have an influence upon
  64. effects
    property of a personal character that is portable
  65. unwind
    reverse the twisting of
  66. réponse
    a nonverbal reaction
  67. reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
  68. réaction
    response to an inquiry or experiment
  69. effet
    something that results
  70. effet
    something that results
  71. joie
    the emotion of great happiness
  72. exaltation
    the act of worshiping blindly and to excess
  73. regale
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  74. vintner
    someone who sells wine
  75. opus
    a musical work that has been created
  76. élites
    the fashionable elite
  77. bon ton
    the fashionable elite
  78. society
    an extended group having a distinctive cultural organization
  79. apogée
    the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  80. montée
    a movement upward
  81. fire
    the process of combustion of inflammable materials
  82. soulever
    put forward for consideration or discussion
  83. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  84. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  85. venturous
    disposed to take risks
  86. dare
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  87. avant-garde
    radically new or original
  88. van
    a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
  89. audace
    aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
  90. escapade
    any carefree episode
  91. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  92. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  93. movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
  94. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  95. conséquence
    something that results
  96. expression
    the communication of your beliefs or opinions
  97. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  98. paladin
    someone who fights for a cause
  99. spirit
    the vital principle or animating force within living things
  100. liven
    make lively
  101. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
  102. daring
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  103. vivre
    have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
  104. revel
    take delight in
  105. expérience
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  106. saveur
    the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
  107. vivid
    having striking color
  108. exubérance
    overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
  109. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  110. au fait
    being up to a standard, especially in being up to date
  111. au courant
    being up to a particular standard or up to date in knowledge
Created on Mon Nov 24 20:11:01 EST 2008

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