SVL 12000 Level 12-2

john S. (Japan)
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  1. peruse
    examine or consider with attention and in detail
  2. creak
    make a high-pitched, squeaking noise
  3. molest
    harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
  4. delirium
    a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion
  5. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  6. aft
    near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
  7. clump
    a grouping of a number of similar things
  8. gilt
    having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
  9. scowl
    frown with displeasure
  10. infallible
    incapable of failure or error
  11. cove
    a small inlet
  12. stead
    the place properly occupied or served by another
  13. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
  14. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  15. augment
    enlarge or increase
  16. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  17. quench
    satisfy, as thirst
  18. matron
    a married woman who is staid and dignified
  19. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  20. vanquish
    defeat in a competition, race, or conflict
  21. heretic
    a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma
  22. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  23. undue
    not appropriate or proper in the circumstances
  24. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
  25. pacify
    ease the anger, agitation, or strong emotion of
  26. daunt
    cause to lose courage
  27. accession
    the act of attaining a new office or right or position
  28. billow
    a large sea wave
  29. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  30. peal
    a deep prolonged sound
  31. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  32. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  33. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  34. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  35. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  36. stealthy
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  37. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  38. sulk
    be in a huff and display one's displeasure
  39. benevolence
    disposition to do good
  40. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  41. excavate
    recover through digging
  42. sundry
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
  43. gentile
    a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
  44. stow
    fill by packing tightly
  45. ode
    a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  46. penance
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for something
  47. matrimony
    state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
  48. ruddy
    inclined to a healthy reddish color
  49. shoal
    a stretch of shallow water
  50. muzzle
    forward projecting part of the head of certain animals
  51. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  52. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  53. spire
    a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building
  54. contagion
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
  55. whisker
    a long stiff hair growing on the face of a mammal
  56. recoil
    spring back; spring away from an impact
  57. tarry
    leave slowly and hesitantly
  58. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  59. beget
    have children
  60. cant
    a slope in the turn of a road or track
  61. totter
    move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
  62. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something
  63. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  64. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  65. thrash
    give a beating to
  66. balm
    preparation applied externally as a remedy or for soothing
  67. citadel
    a stronghold for shelter during a battle
  68. malady
    impairment of normal physiological function
  69. spar
    stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
  70. borough
    an English town
  71. fir
    any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
  72. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  73. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  74. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  75. vane
    the flattened weblike part of a feather
  76. venom
    toxin secreted by animals
  77. gill
    organ allowing aquatic animals to obtain oxygen from water
  78. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  79. furtive
    secret and sly
  80. infirmity
    the state of being weak in health or body
  81. merriment
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
  82. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  83. visage
    the human face
  84. valor
    courage when facing danger
  85. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  86. fleece
    the outer coat of an animal, especially sheep and yaks
  87. subsistence
    a means of surviving
  88. confederation
    the state of being allied
  89. blasphemy
    profane language
  90. alderman
    a member of a city or town government
  91. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  92. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  93. pall
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  94. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  95. allegory
    a short moral story
  96. prerogative
    a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
  97. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  98. nook
    a secluded place, corner, or recessed area
  99. lusty
    vigorously passionate
  100. keel
    one of the main longitudinal beams of the hull of a vessel
Created on Wed Nov 07 07:01:42 EST 2012 (updated Wed Nov 07 07:08:57 EST 2012)

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