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Haisu H. (China)
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  1. discomfit
    cause to lose one's composure
  2. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  3. doggerel
    a comic verse of irregular measure
  4. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  5. elucidate
    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
  6. enormity
    the quality of extreme wickedness
  7. epicure
    a person with refined taste in wine and food
  8. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  9. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
    calm; composure
  10. espouse
    choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
    to support; to advocate
  11. evince
    give expression to
    to show or demonstrate clearly; manifest
  12. exhort
    urge or force in an indicated direction
    urge strongly
  13. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
    fluent; easy; skillful in a superficial way
  14. fetter
    restrain with shackles
    to restrain; to hamper
  15. foment
    try to stir up
  16. forbear
    a person from whom you are descended
  17. founder
    fail utterly; collapse
    to sink
  18. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
    repulsive; offensively insincere
  19. gambit
    an opening remark intended to secure an advantage
    a ploy; a scheme to gain an advantage
  20. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  21. gratis
    costing nothing
    free of charge
  22. gratuitous
    costing nothing
    unjustified; uncalled for
  23. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  24. incandescent
    characterized by ardent emotion, intensity, or brilliance
  25. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
    lazy
  26. indulgent
    tolerant or lenient
  27. inept
    generally incompetent and ineffectual
  28. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
    generosity of attitude
  29. lascivious
    driven by lust
  30. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  31. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  32. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
    promiscuous; amoral; lewd
  33. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  34. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  35. motility
    ability to move spontaneously and independently
  36. patina
    a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
    surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation
  37. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  38. plumb
    measure the depth of something
  39. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  40. presage
    a foreboding about what is about to happen
  41. privation
    a state of extreme poverty
  42. provincialism
    a lack of sophistication
    narrow
  43. putative
    purported
    commonly accepted
  44. quay
    wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
  45. quintessential
    representing the perfect example of a class or quality
  46. rampart
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  47. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  48. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  49. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  50. reproach
    express criticism towards
  51. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
    a wicked person
  52. reprove
    reprimand, scold, or express dissatisfaction with
    to criticize mildly
  53. respite
    a pause for relaxation
  54. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  55. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  56. turpitude
    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
    shameful wickedness
  57. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  58. venal
    capable of being corrupted
  59. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
    covered with green plants; inexperienced
  60. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
    a remaining bit of something
  61. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  62. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  63. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  64. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  65. bedraggled
    limp, untidy, and soiled
  66. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  67. disregard
    lack of attention and due care
  68. querulous
    habitually complaining
  69. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  70. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
Created on Sat Aug 17 21:04:11 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Sep 05 00:54:27 EDT 2013)

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