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[nsoonhui]

I am posting the words from my personal dictionary to help others (and myself) to grasp the meaning of the words better.

<ul>[*]exercrate: curse [*]wanton: playful [*] slew: large quntity or number [*]intoxicate: make drunk/ excite[*]tart: sharp to the taste[*]ratify: verify[*]comeuppance: deserving punishment[*]yank: to pull sth quickly and forcefully[*]effervescant: forming foam[*]delectable: delightable[*]happenstance: sth good happen by chance[*]tardy: slow, tarry[*]perched: rest[*]moldy: boring[*]beserk: mad with violent anger[*]effigy: a potrait[/list]

[moogoogaigop]

Nice list! Since I have only 18 days left till D-day, I think it's better off if I see words by a short list or start reading more instead of going through the master word list .

By the way, is "beserk" supposed to be "berserk"?

[nsoonhui]

Originally posted by moogoogaigop

Nice list! Since I have only 18 days left till D-day, I think it's better off if I see words by a short list or start reading more instead of going through the master word list .

By the way, is "beserk" supposed to be "berserk"?

Yes, sorry for the typo. Berserk means mad with anger

[nsoonhui]

Another list.

<ul>[*]dolorous: sorrowful[*]sycophant: the one who fawn a lot[*]cupidity:greed[*]tumid: said of writing (bombastic)[*]canvas: heavy, closely woven fabric[*]staple:main principle[*]savory:the taste which is not sweet[*]comport: behave[*]dent: doing only minor harm[*]taut: laugh at[*]rein: control[*]gaudy:obstentation[*]sanguine: cheerfully optimistic[*]vainglorious :boastful[*]chatters: do sth rapidly[*]ambit: the range or limit[*]galling:hurt[*]flagellation: self criticism[*]venomous: deadly[*]banter: joke[*]delirium: simply say[*]piddling: squander[*]insidious: doing harm secretly[*]lampoon: attack with satire[*]scour: search thoroughly[*]sumptous: lavish[*]blanch: becoming white[*]eerie: causing a sense of fear or mystery[*]dismal: sad[*]defile: dishonor[*]debilitate: weaken[/list]