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Ahmad Siyar J.
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  1. fee
    a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
    Bank of America spokeswoman Anne Pace says the fees reported by the Journal on Thursday are nothing new.
  2. heritage
    that which is inherited
  3. kit
    gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
  4. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  5. muffin
    a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
  6. prestigious
    having an excellent reputation; respected
  7. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
  8. ultimately
    as the end result of a succession or process
  9. butler
    a manservant who has charge of wines and the table
  10. buzz
    the sound of rapid vibration
  11. casserole
    large deep dish in which food can be cooked and served
  12. decent
    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
  13. fly by
    pass by while flying
  14. invoice
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
  15. monarch
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
  16. portray
    represent, as in a work of art
  17. racket
    a sports implement used to strike a ball in various games
  18. reckon
    expect, believe, or suppose
  19. recruit
    cause to assemble or enlist in the military
  20. roast
    cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
  21. shift
    move very slightly
  22. stiff
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  23. tantrum
    a display of bad temper
  24. tell off
    reprimand
  25. throne
    the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
  26. weed
    any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
  27. zoom
    the act of rising upward into the air
  28. alliance
    the state of being joined in an association or coalition
  29. apothecary
    a health professional who prepares and dispenses drugs
  30. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  31. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  32. exile
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
  33. fiercely
    in a physically fierce manner
  34. friar
    male member of a religious order originally relying on alms
  35. insane
    afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
  36. nobleman
    a titled peer of the realm
  37. rancour
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  38. stab
    poke or thrust abruptly
  39. vial
    a small bottle that contains liquid medicine
  40. vineyard
    a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
  41. weep
    shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  42. windowsill
    the sill of a window
  43. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  44. wretched
    deserving or inciting pity
  45. battered
    damaged by blows or hard usage
  46. bottle bank
    a place where bottles can be deposited for recycling
  47. chore
    a specific piece of work required to be done
  48. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  49. cut off
    remove by or as if by cutting
  50. dilemma
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  51. dump
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  52. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
  53. fairground
    an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
  54. fuss
    an excited state of agitation
  55. give in
    consent reluctantly
  56. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  57. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  58. punk
    a performer or enthusiast of an alienated rock subculture
  59. stepfather
    the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
  60. strip
    take off or remove
  61. take up
    turn one's interest to
  62. thrift
    extreme care in spending money
  63. wardrobe
    a piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
  64. woodwork
    work made of wood
  65. breakthrough
    the act of making an important discovery
  66. centenarian
    being at least 100 years old
  67. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
  68. curvature
    the property possessed by the arching of a line or surface
  69. evacuate
    move out of an unsafe location into safety
  70. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
  71. marvel
    be amazed at
  72. permafrost
    ground that is permanently frozen
  73. pill
    a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
  74. realist
    a person who accepts the world as it literally is
  75. reassure
    cause to feel confident
  76. regrow
    grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
  77. revulsion
    intense aversion
  78. sensor
    a device that responds to a signal or stimulus
  79. spine
    the series of vertebrae forming the backbone
  80. take for granted
    take to be the case or to be true
  81. tropical
    relating to part of the Earth's surface with hot climate
  82. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  83. cashmere
    the wool of a type of goat from India
  84. cattle
    domesticated cows as a group
  85. cosy
    enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
  86. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  87. curly
    (of hair) having curls or waves
  88. dome
    a concave shape whose concavity faces downward
  89. dominant
    most frequent or common
  90. gravitate
    move toward
  91. homecoming
    a coming to or returning home
  92. hut
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  93. hyperactive
    displaying excessive movement, restlessness, or talkativeness
  94. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  95. lentil
    widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
  96. linen
    a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
  97. orchard
    a small cultivated area where fruit trees are planted
  98. panoramic
    as from an altitude or distance
  99. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  100. prosecute
    conduct legal proceedings against a defendant
  101. sell out
    get rid of all one's merchandise
  102. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  103. terrace
    usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
  104. turmeric
    a tropical plant of India with yellow flowers and a deep aroma
  105. woollen
    of or related to or made of wool
  106. chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
  107. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  108. downpour
    a heavy rain
  109. eternity
    time without end
  110. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  111. goblet
    a drinking glass with a base and stem
  112. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  113. longhand
    having words written out in full by hand
  114. medieval
    relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
  115. mob
    a disorderly crowd of people
  116. obsession
    an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something
  117. once and for all
    in a conclusive way
  118. phoenix
    a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn
  119. rivalry
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  120. snap up
    get hold of or seize quickly and easily
  121. sticking point
    a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal
  122. twinkly
    smiling with happiness or optimism
  123. ascent
    a movement upward
  124. canoe
    a small, light boat propelled with a paddle
  125. catapult
    an engine providing medieval artillery used during sieges
  126. ferry
    a boat transporting people or vehicles over a body of water
  127. freak out
    lose one's nerve
  128. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
  129. fuss
    an excited state of agitation
  130. kneel
    rest one's weight on one's knees
  131. maiden
    an unmarried woman or girl
  132. voyage
    a journey to some distant place
  133. oyster
    marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
  134. perish
    pass from physical life
  135. pitch-black
    extremely dark
  136. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  137. psychotherapist
    a therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
  138. pull someone's leg
    subject to a playful hoax or joke
  139. raft
    a flat float that can be used for transport
  140. set off
    direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
  141. snorkel
    device allowing a swimmer to breathe while face down
  142. steerage
    the act of directing the course of a ship
  143. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  144. tear down
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  145. trek
    any long and difficult trip
  146. tribesman
    someone who lives in a tribe
  147. tune
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  148. buddy
    a close friend who accompanies his mates in their activities
  149. convict
    find or declare guilty
  150. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
  151. hand over
    to surrender someone or something to another
  152. rock bottom
    the absolute bottom
  153. knock over
    cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
  154. outburst
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
  155. passer-by
    a person who passes by casually or by chance
  156. truant
    one who is absent from school without permission
  157. scruffy
    shabby and untidy
  158. stop dead
    stop moving or become immobilized
  159. stunned
    dazed or knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
  160. VAT
    a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
  161. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  162. arch
    a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening
  163. depict
    give a description of
  164. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  165. feat
    a notable achievement
  166. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
  167. gig
    a job, especially a temporary job
  168. glide
    move smoothly and effortlessly
  169. log on
    enter a computer
  170. mouth
    the opening through which food is taken in
  171. penthouse
    a luxurious apartment on the top floors of a building
  172. thriving
    very lively and profitable
  173. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  174. transistor
    a semiconductor device capable of amplification
  175. triumph
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
  176. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  177. agitated
    physically disturbed or set in motion
  178. break out
    begin suddenly and sometimes violently
  179. burgle
    enter and rob a dwelling
  180. candlestick
    a holder with sockets for candles
  181. crow
    a black bird having a raucous call
  182. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  183. dump
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  184. eat out
    eat at a restaurant or at somebody else's home
  185. eat up
    use up (resources or materials)
  186. fall out
    come off
  187. gamble
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
  188. intruder
    someone who enters a place or situation without permission
  189. lump
    a compact mass
  190. ransack
    search thoroughly
  191. sole
    the underside of the foot
  192. spike
    a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
  193. take up
    turn one's interest to
  194. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  195. wobbly
    inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
  196. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  197. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  198. bid
    propose a payment
  199. bulk
    the property possessed by a large mass
  200. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  201. creationism
    the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis
  202. evolve
    undergo development
  203. gossip
    light informal conversation for social occasions
  204. healer
    a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
  205. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  206. heretical
    departing from accepted beliefs or standards
  207. hip
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
  208. hurl
    throw forcefully
  209. lawbreaker
    someone who violates the law
  210. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  211. mesmerize
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
  212. migraine
    a severe, recurring headache
  213. militant
    engaged in war
  214. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  215. put forward
    put before
  216. railing
    a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
  217. rain down
    precipitate as rain
  218. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  219. right-wing
    believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
  220. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  221. spill
    flow, run or fall out and become lost
  222. suffragette
    a woman advocate of women's right to vote
  223. unverifiable
    (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
Created on Sun Mar 04 12:43:32 EST 2012

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