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Alex (Germany)
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  1. spurious
    plausible but false
  2. smooth
    having a surface free from roughness or irregularities
  3. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  4. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  5. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  6. procure
    get by special effort
  7. postpone
    hold back to a later time
  8. peremptory
    putting an end to all debate or action
  9. postpone
    hold back to a later time
  10. retail
    the selling of goods to consumers
  11. corrupted
    ruined in character or quality
  12. verified
    proved to be true
  13. secure
    free from danger or risk
  14. deluge
    a heavy rain
  15. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  16. infirm
    lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
  17. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  18. verified
    proved to be true
  19. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  20. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  21. displeasing
    causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities
  22. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  23. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  24. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  25. broad
    having great extent from one side to the other
  26. trunk
    the main stem of a tree
  27. perch
    an elevated place serving as a seat
  28. upon one's guard
    vigilant
  29. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  30. however
    in whatever way or manner
  31. warble
    sing or play with trills
  32. trill
    a note that alternates with another note a semitone above it
  33. cherish
    be fond of
  34. innermost
    situated or occurring farthest within
  35. worship
    the activity of cherishing as divine
  36. divine
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
  37. dwell
    inhabit or live in
  38. dwelling
    housing that someone is living in
  39. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  40. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
  41. despised
    treated with contempt
  42. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  43. besides
    in addition
  44. littered
    filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
  45. belongings
    something owned
  46. accumulate
    get or gather together
  47. mysteriously
    in a cryptic manner
  48. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  49. intersecting
    crossed or intersected in the form of an X
  50. interested
    showing curiosity or fascination or concern
  51. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  52. curiosity
    a state in which you want to learn more about something
  53. weary
    physically and mentally fatigued
  54. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  55. charming
    pleasing or delighting
  56. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
  57. perusing
    reading carefully with intent to remember
  58. pursuing
    following in order to overtake or capture
  59. indifference
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care
  60. equator
    an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle
  61. propitiate
    make peace with
  62. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  63. favour
    an act of gracious kindness
    to owe sb. a favour to distinguish sb. a favour
  64. favourable
    encouraging or approving or pleasing
  65. approving
    expressing or manifesting praise or approval
  66. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  67. by and by
    at some eventual time in the future
  68. by and large
    usually; as a rule
  69. by
    so as to pass a given point
  70. resemble
    be similar or bear a likeness to
  71. bear up
    endure cheerfully
  72. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  73. bearing
    characteristic way of holding one's body
  74. pregnant
    carrying a developing baby within the body
  75. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
  76. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  77. owe
    be obliged to pay or repay
  78. obliged
    having a moral duty to do something
  79. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
  80. appointed
    selected for a job
  81. tell off
    reprimand
  82. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  83. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  84. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
  85. promising
    likely to have a successful outcome or positive results
    Alzheimer's Research UK said it was promising work.
  86. exceptional
    surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  87. distinguish
    mark as different
  88. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  89. flattering
    showing or representing to advantage
  90. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
  91. administration
    the act of governing or exercising authority
  92. commissioned
    given official approval to act
  93. better
    superior to another in excellence or quality or desirability
    much the better
  94. trailing
    the pursuit by following tracks or marks they left behind
  95. sulky
    sullen or moody
  96. moody
    subject to sharply varying moods
  97. glance
    take a brief look at
  98. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
  99. muttering
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  100. provision
    the activity of supplying something
  101. servant
    a person working in the service of another
  102. specimen
    a bit of tissue or fluid taken for diagnostic purposes
  103. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  104. useless
    having no beneficial utility
    sth is thought useless
  105. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  106. excellent
    very good; of the highest quality
  107. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  108. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  109. noteworthy
    deserving attention
  110. ascending
    the act of changing location in an upward direction
  111. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  112. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  113. as yet
    used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
  114. in the midst
    the middle or central part or point
  115. guidance
    the act of showing the way
  116. as it were
    as if it were really so
  117. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  118. unassisted
    unsupported by other people
  119. render
    give or supply
  120. supply
    circulate or distribute or equip with
  121. incomprehensible
    difficult to understand
  122. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  123. immortal
    not subject to death
  124. insignificant
    conveying nothing
  125. incapable
    lacking ability
  126. presence
    current existence
  127. essence
    the choicest or most vital part of some idea or experience
    the very essence
  128. capability
    the quality of being able to do something
  129. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  130. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  131. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
Created on Mon Aug 19 07:10:54 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Sep 29 06:56:16 EDT 2014)

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