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- squint
- abnormal alignment of one or both eyes, partly close one's eyes
- galled
- painful from having the skin abraded, irritated; angered; vexed
- stricture
- severe criticism; a restriction on a person or activity : religious ~s on everyday life.
- ballad
- a narrative poem of popular origin, a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
- balustrade
- a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling [ from French, from balustre (see baluster )., from French balustre, from Italian balaustro, from balaust(r)a 'wild pomegranate flower' (via Latin from Greek balaustion), so named because part of the pillar resembles the curving calyx tube of the flower.]
- shroud
- burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped, (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind, a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
- notarize
- authenticate as a notary, to certify or attest to as a notary public, t. verb; to certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public
- teleology
- (philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes, the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes. • Theology: the doctrine of design and purpose in the material world.
- livery
- the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay, the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another, uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs, A special uniform worn in the past
- fluff
- a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines), something of little value or significance, make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- squalid
- foul and run-down and repulsive, morally degraded
- jamb
- upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
- satyr
- one of a class of woodland deities, man with strong sexual desires, A very lascivious person.
- pandemonium
- a state of extreme confusion and disorder, A fiendish or riotous uproar.[ , from pan- [all] + Greek daimōn 'demon.']
- treatise
- a formal exposition, An elaborate literary composition presenting a subject in all its parts.
- blip
- a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface, a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption
- rile
- make turbid by stirring up the sediments of, cause annoyance in:~ up
- parable
- a short moral story (often with animal characters), (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message, A brief narrative founded on real scenes or events usually with a moral.
- jackpot
- any outstanding award, the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker), A very large amount of money won by a person (usually won by a lottery ticket or at a casino)
- niobe
- proud of children, lost 14 children in punishment for her pride, Her Children were massacred by Artemis and Apollo
- as all get-out
- (idiom)to an extreme degree
- haul
- to pull or drag with force. 2. to transport or carry.
- canonized
- accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing, recognized as a saint, glorify, exalt [from late Latin canonizare 'admit as authoritative' (in medieval Latin 'admit to the list of recognized saints' ), from Latin canon (see canon 1 ).]
- ether
- a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic, a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves, any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom, the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water
- bayou
- a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
- importune
- beg persistently and urgently [from French importuner or medieval Latin importunari, from Latin importunus 'inconvenient, unseasonable' (see importunate ).]
- commendation
- a message expressing a favorable opinion, an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
- apiary
- a shed containing a number of beehives
- hole up
- sleep during winter, score a hole in one, remain secluded or in hiding
- transponder
- electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply
- blustery
- blowing in loud and abrupt bursts, noisily domineering
- skedaddle
- run away, as if in a panic
- truncheon
- a short stout club used primarily by policemen
- cerement
- burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped, burial shroud
- scalp
- the skin that covers the top of the head, remove the ~ of
- mercantile
- of or relating to or characteristic of trade or traders, profit oriented [ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian, from mercante 'merchant.']
- chaparral
- dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes, type vegetation made up of dense forests of shrubs and short trees, commom in mediterranean climates
- turnstile
- a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms
- cap-a-pie
- from head to toe
- bloated
- abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas, (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
- arrant
- Notoriously bad.
- whither
- to what place
- chute
- sloping channel through which things can descend, rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall [from French, 'fall' (of water or rocks), from Old French cheoite, feminine past participle of cheoir 'to fall,' from Latin cadere; influenced by shoot ]
- chenille
- a heavy fabric woven with ~ cord, a soft tufted cord used in embroidery 饰边用松绒线;松绒线织品
- pendent
- supported from above, as jurisdiction, claims from common nucleus of operative fact, Hanging or supported from above; pending
- truant
- someone who shirks duty, one who is absent from school without permission
- riffle
- shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners, twitch or flutter; A rocky shoal or sandbar lying just below the surface of a waterway. The choppy water created by such sand bars and shoals is also referred to as ...
- infatuation
- an object of extravagant short-lived passion, foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
- crumpled
- having wrinkles
- ode
- a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
- marrow
- the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones, the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: the pith and ~
- trundle
- small wheel or roller, a low bed to be slid under a higher bed, move heavily
- divulge
- make known to the public
- tangential
- of superficial relevance if any, of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
- desperado
- a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
- musty
- stale and unclean smelling, covered with or smelling of mold
- semi
- a trailer having wheels only in the rear, a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together, one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
- walker
- an enclosing framework on casters or wheels
- retrograde
- get worse, go back over, move in a direction contrary to the usual one
- canister
- metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour, a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
- formica
- any of various plastic laminates containing melamine
- diesel
- an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
- yonder
- distant but within sight ('yon' is dialectal), at or in an indicated (usually distant) place ('yon' is archaic and dialectal), being in that place or over there
- tourniquet
- bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure
- garland
- flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes, an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.
- scrupulous
- characterized by extreme care and great effort, Cautious in action for fear of doing wrong.
- acorn
- fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
- profligate
- unrestrained by convention or morality, a recklessly extravagant consumer, a dissolute man in fashionable society [from Latin profligatus 'dissolute,' past participle of profligare 'overthrow, ruin,' from pro- 'forward, down' + fligere 'strike down.']
- traduce
- speak unfavorably about, expose to slander [from Latin traducere 'lead in front of others, expose to ridicule,' from trans- 'over, across' + ducere 'to lead.']
- sow
- an adult female hog
- paunch
- a protruding abdomen, a large and protruding belly; potbelly
- percolator
- a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans [ Latin percolat- 'strained through,' from the verb percolare, from per- 'through' + colare 'to strain' (from colum 'strainer' ).]
- diode
- a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction, - electronic device that allows the passage of current in only one direction. (source;http://encarta.msn.com/related_761559091_11.4/diodes.html#tcsel)
- hercules
- a large constellation in the northern hemisphere between Lyra and Corona Borealis, (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength
- grackle
- long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
- skanky
- highly offensive
- parley
- a negotiation between enemies, discuss, as between enemies
- mutiny
- open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
- sallow
- of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion, unhealthy looking
- nippy
- pleasantly cold and invigorating
- lozenge
- a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet, a small aromatic or medicated candy
- voluptuous
- furnishing gratification of the senses, having strong sexual appeal, (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
- rustle
- the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind, make a dry crackling sound, take illegally: ~ cattle
- sham
- something that is a counterfeit, a person who makes deceitful pretenses, make believe with the intent to deceive
- knave
- one of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince, a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel, untrustworthy person, rogue, scoundrel
- outgeneral
- surpass in generalship
- cackle
- a loud laugh suggestive of a hen's cackle, noisy talk, squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens
- veneer
- an ornamental coating to a building, coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood, Outside show or elegance.
- osprey
- large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
- shale
- a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
- rag
- a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students), cause annoyance in
- asbestos
- a fibrous amphibole, Mineral used extensively in insulation; inhaling fibers can cause sever respiratory diseases; particularly dangerous if friable, i.e., easily crumbled, amiante 【矿】石绒;石棉
- stale
- urinate (of cattle and horses), showing deterioration from age, no longer new, lacking originality or spontaneity [rom Old French estaler 'come to a stop, halt' (compare with stale 1 ).]
- jut
- the act of projecting out from something, something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form, extend out or project in space
- purgatory
- (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins, a temporary condition of torment or suffering
- cuss
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger, a persistently annoying person
- maul
- a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges, injure badly by beating
- wassail
- a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples, propose a toast to, celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking, an expression of good wishes on a festive occasion, especially in drinking to some one.
- totter
- move unsteadily, with a rocking motion
- farmacia
- Drugstore
- extricate
- release from entanglement of difficulty, free; disentangle
- gory
- covered with blood, accompanied by bloodshed
- loiter
- be about, hang about/around; stand idly about; linger
- bruit
- tell or spread rumors, something rumoured widely; to report or spread rumour
- blower
- large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely, a device that produces a current of air, a fan run by an electric motor
- tenable
- based on sound reasoning or evidence, capable of being mainteined in argument, reasonable, defensible
- injun
- offensive terms for Native Americans
- apposite
- being of striking appropriateness and pertinence [from Latin appositus, past participle of apponere 'apply,' from ad- 'toward' + ponere 'put.']
- wend
- direct one's course or way, to go, proceed
- obverse
- the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design, the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides
- pommel
- an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger, handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
- wantonness
- the quality of being lewd and lascivious, the trait of lacking restraint or control, undisciplined, unruly b: playfully mean or cruel : mischievous
- prairie
- a rolling inland area with fertile soil, an area of grassland
- hanker
- desire strongly or persistently [ORIGIN early 17th cent.: probably related to hang ; compare with Dutch hunkeren.]
- totter
- move unsteadily, with a rocking motion, move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
- laughingstock
- a victim of ridicule or pranks