abyss: hole so deep as to appear bottomless acquiesce agree, accept without protest L$ T" H( a) A* N; l
affable: polite and friendly, easy to talk to
% t1 _" `5 T) f3 g affliction: distress, suffering
$ j& r3 Y0 p& Y4 Y affluent: wealthy, abundant, \: A f* U( n) c0 \- e
agitate: move, shake, stir up ambiguous having more then one meaning6 T' J' |5 h: D# i
annex: take possession of
0 e. @, u) ~* A0 V: Y- y aqueous: of or like water
! ^0 q! V8 g: c1 |0 p! [ arduous: demanding great effort, strenuous
; }6 q2 ^# i) V8 V9 I aroma: quality or surrounding atmosphere considered typical
/ S3 S! }; i6 T! H, M0 R: |. V) ? atone: make repayment/ e. {( f6 }3 W& T
avarice: greed
* m7 @% M6 a' x- A R" } bellicose: inclined to fighting calisthenicsexercises to develop strong bodies) f; o T6 H, }$ M' A
captor: person who takes smb captive
) x8 c5 w- ]! p- f D1 y3 a" F concoct: invent, prepare by mixing together% q8 |* N3 `/ J( G' |3 Y% Z
dangle: hand or swing loosely
9 N- C" ]3 [: T5 D2 |5 V deprive: take away from, prevent from using
1 U/ o9 a% v; |1 R diligent: hard-working
H' g# z# {3 j6 s: y disrobe: undress
8 M6 j/ i3 H% }- p" F/ G docile: easily trained or controlled& N* @) X$ ^' n6 M R
doleful: dismal, mourful) B' l9 G" T9 n! K5 U, t' y1 L
drought: a long period of dry weather
# l1 n7 Y, o( y9 U4 i3 v: D dubious: feeling doubt dumbfound astonish
. O" F! m0 P( T, Y% G& q efface: rub or wipe out, obliterate9 A* E5 S; R' \1 s- ], J! y
elucidate: to make understandable
8 W. d# e; H5 _" k2 T; i$ x enchant: charm, delight
. X$ l( o1 ?& F endeavor to make an effort, to try very hard
) e+ c& ?7 }' g* \4 z endorse: approve, support a claim or statement
9 y B' m2 b- W% g2 n; G- s enthral: take the whole attention, enslave
' P4 w7 m( k2 @4 }8 C8 N8 h exploit: to use for selfish advantage or profit2 d1 Q2 G& _( j, `8 `$ T
extensive: far-reaching
0 A4 H9 j( W# ^& @5 H- g N extol: to praise highly
0 \$ H0 H; a) w8 V A flimsy: lacking solidarity, strength9 f& a, M1 |, ?! |) R' J
fraud: a fault, a deception
" Z/ A: e1 w" v4 \ gaudy: too bright and showy
[ R1 L% {, c2 R) e: M2 I. q% P ghastly: death-like, pale and ill
5 W. O- K# b! s* d, o2 I! u grumble: to complain% W7 M6 ]5 `% S/ v1 |0 @
harass: worry, trouble0 f" r# O) f& b' r
heretic: very busy; active
, R+ \: M' _4 J% [ impediment smth that hinders (esp in speech) indigenous native, d& r' M$ |* P9 h) U
insatiate: never satisfied
- Y+ u% I+ l% z; i/ g intrepid: fearless$ G3 h A+ C3 b& T$ J# W
irate: angry
; ^. R+ F$ N) G/ ^2 s( q. h3 U E. p jeopardy: danger d2 i& A: v! X; \; Y
leash: control
$ \, K& x1 T. W. O: g1 n loafer: an idle, lazy person
0 j! {# [, t ?, ?7 k# |% h lucrative: profitable
# ^; d$ u" k' d. @. w8 O lustrous: bright; shining
, i2 b, B9 k1 q! m" A( L malign: to slander6 g3 u; n( ~( J
meddle: to interfere, to intrude
; J- N+ x3 J7 e0 S( [ mend: to repair0 Z8 O$ i8 h v( O, i' b
mirth: being merry and happy
|7 C: S6 f5 D5 {* u, k; G1 T nausea: feeling of sickness
% I* C( \9 X7 v& X0 \7 k q4 x neglect: pay no attention to7 \3 z7 E% n/ k# s+ v6 V& y
nocturnal: of or in the night4 A& g4 M0 Y& @) s* I, c+ r) s! J0 R
obese: very fat
& B/ H4 g/ m8 D% J2 `- w' C obsolete: no longer useful, outdated1 r4 m0 s2 L+ \+ m
perch: take up a high position4 J- R# \- X+ X% q k
pervade: spread through every part of
4 J1 T* v J P; ~ petulant: unreasonably impatient or irritable
% A0 z- r. N3 E; s4 m( B pillage: plunder (esp in war)
|3 H" @# m2 N& I2 g presumptuoustoo bold or self-confident
( ]/ a6 e- G& @2 b: L quashed : annuled$ r. ^" n7 o/ Y- g5 @( h
quenching:satisfy, put an end to, put out2 L: X) [, D8 ?* p
refurbished make clean, as if like new
' M, b3 p) T2 Q- Q3 L Y rejoicing: happiness, joy2 H( |6 M$ N5 P: F/ W; b; K
reticent: in the habit of saying little reverberate be sent back, again and again
; a; p' L L8 ?, c* O. g$ i4 G rigor: sternness, strictness, severe conditions
E" r& P: p- t rotundity: state of being round
' t+ ]/ w* P- Z2 a0 I salvage: the saving of property from loss
7 i8 V. q$ y) F. `# ^* Q( R. I) t scattered: not situated together
' {; u* E+ u" }) {6 \+ a) R: n6 F. Y shatter: to break into many pieces3 o" o# k- W: ]1 T. \. O
shunned: avoided, kept away from. v8 G5 c4 ?( `6 ?; a$ ^
sketchy: shortly, roughly, quickly' `" j6 g1 Y# b
sporadic: happening from time to time; q$ H2 g5 |- Q, c
stifled: suppressed, kept back
. l3 L( |2 o7 L$ }. e1 w2 K strive: to make great efforts, to struggle subsequent following( m7 e# E. V1 c, x
succumb: yield, die& b2 s# t: E4 h/ \. _3 n
taciturn: unspoken, silent+ ?9 L5 ]5 J+ A, O' R6 H
tantalize: raise hopes that cannot be realized
: @# Q4 i' e: j2 v/ `( G tentative: uncertain, probable
& e" o' P1 h% l; A0 x8 z% D torpid: dull and slow; a9 k j8 ~1 F$ @
treacherous not to be trusted, perfidious
1 c! F3 V5 U$ M tremor: thrill
4 k) c3 N4 o. E* V4 p' O tyro: a beginner
6 X! ^) N/ R: R uproar: noise and excitement1 @. t5 W x" z7 a$ L
vanity: a foolish pride vehemence forcefulness; intensity; conviction' A, k& B( r7 p' a7 z
vigilance: watchfulness: c. m% m& [+ Z0 h! D4 r# s3 M
vindicate: prove the truth
. { m! d* u0 s% ^ voluptuous arousing sensual pleasures. @% o+ S! A/ _ H6 _. i
wan: looking ill, not bright wile:a trick6 c+ I; q) G! Q* O: p3 t& r
wrinkle: make small lines (eg forehead) |