100 sat words
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mandapanda95 on May 23, 2011
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 tout | to spy on. |
| extol | to praise highly. |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| brawn | strong, muscular strength. |
| efface | erase from a surface. |
| hinder | to be or get in the way. |
| hiatus | a break or interruption in the continuity of work. |
| kindle | to cause to glow, to light up. |
| copious | yielding or containing plenty. |
| artisan | a skilled manual worker, a craftsperson. |
| enhance | to make greater, as in value, or effectiveness. |
| glutton | a person who eats or consumes immoderate amounts of food and drink. |
| obscure | deficient in light; dark. |
| engender | to bring into existence, give rise to. |
| delineate | to draw or trace the outline of; sketch out. |
| nefarious | infamous by way of being extremely wicked. |
| querulous | given to complaining; peevish. |
| obliterate | To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. |
| vernacular | standard native language of a country or locality |
| pugnacious | combine in nature; belligerent. |
| sage | having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgement. |
| fecund | Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile. |
| deride | Express contempt for; ridicule |
| idyllic | Like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque: |
| distend | Cause (something) to swell by stretching it from inside. |
| amorous | Showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire. |
| expedite | Make (an action or process) be accomplished more quickly. |
| decorous | in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained |
| vacuous | Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless: |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach, intended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment |
| juxtapose | Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect: |
| discordant | Disagreeing or incongruous. Characterized by quarreling and conflict |
| exasperate | Irritate intensely; infuriate |
| scrutinize | Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. |
| benevolent | Well meaning and kindly. |
| corroborate | Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). |
| incandescent | Emitting light as a result of being heated. |
| laud | cclesiastical. a canonical hour, marked especially by psalms of praise, |
| induce | Succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something. |
| abridge | Shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense. |
| bucolic | Of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life. |
| belabor | rgue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail |
| anarchy | absence of government |
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