sort of know words
steep, completely soak
flag, sag or droop
rail, complain bitterly
brook, tolerate
less familiar words
beatify, bless
imputation, attribution, accusation, insinuation
tessellation, mosaic
intransigent, uncompromising
didactic, instructive, preachy, moralizing
conjoin, join together, unite
inveterate, ingrained, confirmed, habitual, deep-rooted
opprobrium, disgrace, ignominy
accolade, praise, award, honor
trite, hackneyed
piquant, spicy, pungent, intriguing
puerile, juvenile, immature
inchoate, incipient, rudimentary, unfinished
rebus, riddle, word puzzle
renege, 违约,藏牌
finesse, maneuver
cholesterol, 胆固醇, C27H45OH
penultimate, next to last
fleece, 羊毛,剪羊毛
exhilarate, enliven, elate, invigorate, stimulate, refresh,
hiatus, gap in space, time, continuity
sleuth, to track or follow; to act as a detective.
aspiration, aspire,
inquisitive, inquire,
pare,
ascendance, ascendancy
ostensibly, ostensible,
jaded,
snappy,
pedometer,
steroid,
panoply,
vis-à-vis,
meme,
zen,
ninja,
peekaboo