Eiken 1 Words

Noelle R. (Japan)
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  1. tariff
    a government tax on imports or exports
  2. institution
    a custom that has been an important feature of some group
  3. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  4. disport
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  5. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  6. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  7. eleemosynary
    generous in assistance to the poor
  8. noetic
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  9. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  10. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
  11. recession
    the act of returning control
  12. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  13. rubric
    category name
  14. repercussion
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  15. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  16. seismograph
    an instrument for measuring movements of the ground
  17. phonograph
    a machine that plays records
  18. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  19. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  20. agony
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  21. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  22. inflection
    the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
  23. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  24. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  25. instillation
    the introduction of a liquid drop by drop
  26. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  27. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  28. unbecoming
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper
  29. unmitigated
    not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
  30. assimilate
    make alike
  31. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  32. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  33. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
  34. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  35. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  36. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  37. demise
    the time when something ends
  38. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  39. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  40. ethnic
    distinctive of the ways of living of a group of people
  41. schematic
    represented in simplified or symbolic form
  42. niche
    a small concavity
  43. creche
    a representation of Christ's nativity at Bethlehem
  44. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  45. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  46. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  47. revenue
    the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
  48. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  49. rapport
    a relationship of mutual understanding between people
  50. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
  51. annuity
    income from capital investment paid regularly
  52. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  53. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  54. compensation
    the act of making amends for service, loss, or injury
  55. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  56. remit
    send in payment
  57. flat out
    at top speed
  58. garment
    an article of clothing
  59. garb
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  60. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  61. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  62. requisite
    necessary for relief or supply
  63. sequester
    keep away from others
  64. unsolicited
    not asked for
  65. intuitive
    spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
  66. impair
    make worse or less effective
  67. echelon
    level of authority in a hierarchy
  68. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  69. circumspection
    the trait of being cautious and sensible
  70. curt
    brief and to the point
  71. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  72. depreciation
    a decrease in price or value
  73. deprivation
    the disadvantage that results from losing something
  74. deficit
    an amount that is less than expected or required
  75. degradation
    a change to a lower state
  76. decrepitude
    a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
  77. foliage
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
  78. annexation
    incorporation by joining or uniting
  79. reiteration
    an act or instance of repeating something
  80. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  81. amalgamation
    the combination of two or more commercial companies
  82. demotion
    act of lowering in rank or position
  83. detriment
    a damage or loss
  84. impediment
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  85. deviation
    a variation from the standard or norm
  86. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  87. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  88. inoculation
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against a disease
  89. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  90. unassailable
    impossible to attack
  91. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
  92. tabloid
    sensationalist newspaper with half-size pages
  93. serialization
    publication in serial form
  94. syndication
    selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time
  95. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
  96. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  97. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  98. confrontation
    discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
  99. allegation
    a formal accusation against somebody
  100. affiliation
    the act of becoming formally connected or joined
  101. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  102. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  103. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  104. deputation
    a group of representatives or delegates
  105. transfusion
    the introduction of blood or plasma into a vein or artery
  106. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  107. transaction
    conducting business within or between groups
  108. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  109. depose
    force to leave an office
  110. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  111. asset
    a useful or valuable quality
  112. valedictorian
    the student with the best grades
  113. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  114. peer
    look searchingly
  115. faculty
    an inherent cognitive or perceptual power of the mind
  116. betrothed
    pledged to be married
  117. bereaved
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  118. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  119. impropriety
    the condition of being unsuitable or offensive
  120. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  121. inception
    an event that is a beginning
  122. provocation
    a means of arousing or stirring to action
  123. incarnation
    act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  124. revoke
    cancel officially
  125. satiate
    fill to satisfaction
  126. rally
    gather or bring together
  127. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  128. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  129. integration
    the act of combining into a whole
  130. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  131. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  132. verity
    conformity to reality or actuality
  133. knack
    a special way of doing something
  134. disrupt
    make a break in
  135. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
  136. frugal
    avoiding waste
  137. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
  138. infatuated
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  139. opprobrium
    a state of extreme dishonor
  140. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  141. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  142. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  143. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  144. guileless
    innocent and free of deceit
  145. frivolity
    the trait of being not serious or sensible
  146. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  147. malaise
    a feeling of mild sickness or depression
  148. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  149. slipshod
    marked by great carelessness
  150. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  151. promulgate
    state or announce
  152. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  153. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  154. inseminate
    introduce semen into (a female)
  155. malignant
    dangerous to health
  156. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  157. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  158. precipitate
    bring about abruptly
  159. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  160. convergence
    the act of coming closer
  161. deception
    a misleading falsehood
  162. contrition
    sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  163. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  164. contraction
    the act of decreasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
  165. contingency
    the state of being dependent on something
  166. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  167. confinement
    the state of being enclosed
  168. felon
    someone who has been legally convicted of a crime
  169. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  170. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  171. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  172. residual
    relating to or indicating a remainder
  173. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  174. fraud
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  175. allocation
    the act of distributing or apportioning according to a plan
  176. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
  177. ditch
    a long narrow excavation in the earth
  178. dithered color
    a color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color
  179. dislodge
    remove or force from a position previously occupied
  180. flaunt
    display proudly
  181. secular
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  182. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  183. spurious
    plausible but false
  184. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  185. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  186. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  187. credentials
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
  188. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  189. infuse
    fill, as with a certain quality
  190. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  191. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
  192. remit
    send in payment
  193. retract
    formally reject or disavow
  194. languish
    become feeble
  195. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  196. chasm
    a deep opening in the earth's surface
Created on Wed Mar 28 23:06:31 EDT 2012 (updated Thu May 03 02:49:59 EDT 2012)

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