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  1. vermin
    any of various small animals or insects that are pests
  2. furtive
    secret and sly
  3. moribund
    being on the point of death
  4. odoriferous
    emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell
  5. sash
    a band of material worn around the waist or across the chest
  6. surreptitious
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  7. halter
    rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
  8. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  9. expletive
    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
  10. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  11. paisley
    a fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
  12. A-team
    a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
  13. pesky
    causing irritation or annoyance
  14. segue
    proceed without interruption, in music or talk
  15. ponce
    a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
  16. tut
    utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  17. mangy
    affected with a skin disease causing itching and hair loss
  18. trilby
    a hat made of felt with a creased crown
  19. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  20. makeshift
    done or made using whatever is available
  21. specious
    plausible but false
  22. caste
    a hereditary social class among Hindus
  23. gormless
    (British informal) lacking intelligence and vitality
  24. dismal
    causing dejection
  25. chub
    European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
  26. Biro
    a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
  27. poky
    wasting time
  28. ramble
    move about aimlessly or without any destination
  29. ken
    range of what one can know or understand
  30. linchpin
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
  31. lech
    man with strong sexual desires
  32. untrammelled
    not confined or limited
  33. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  34. retrousse
    (used of noses) turned up at the end
  35. pulse
    the steady movement of the body's blood-pumping organ
  36. pulse
    the steady movement of the body's blood-pumping organ
  37. legume
    an erect or climbing bean or pea plant
  38. manacle
    shackle that can be locked around the wrist
  39. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  40. gingham
    a woven cotton fabric, typically with a checked pattern
  41. preternatural
    existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
  42. conker
    the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
  43. doily
    a small round piece of decorative linen or paper
  44. piteously
    in a way that stirs up feelings of sympathy and sorrow
  45. eschatology
    the branch of theology that is concerned with final things
  46. barmy
    marked by spirited enjoyment
  47. jumper
    a person who jumps
  48. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  49. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  50. quiff
    a prominent forelock
  51. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  52. vole
    any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows
  53. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  54. snog
    kiss
  55. grope
    feel about uncertainly or blindly
  56. impale
    pierce with a sharp stake or point
  57. higgledy-piggledy
    in a disordered manner
  58. busker
    a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
  59. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  60. portent
    a sign of something about to happen
  61. sprog
    a new military recruit
  62. chuff
    blow hard and loudly
  63. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  64. lark
    any of numerous birds noted for their singing
Created on 八月 22, 2011 (updated 九月 8, 2011)

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