James Zhang's 99 List 4

Front 1

discard

Back 1

to get rid of something or throw something away.

Hint 1

discarded needles & gain advice about safe disposal of needles.
=reject, throw away

Front 2

neutral

Back 2

not taking part in a fight or war or having very little color.
neutrally adverb

Hint 2

Whilst this approach is not fiscally neutral the returns are high.
=noncombatant, noncombative

Front 3

cacophonous

Back 3

having a harsh or annoying sound.

Hint 3

=ill-sounding, dissonant

Front 4

obliterate

Back 4

to utterly and completely destroy or eliminate, or to have a great victory or great success over someone or something.
obliteration noun
obliterative adjective
obliterator noun

Hint 4

obliterate the distinction.
=liquidate, annihilate

Front 5

liberating

Back 5

to release from slavery, enemy occupation, etc.
SLANG to steal or loot, esp. from a defeated enemy in wartime
CHEM. to free from combination in a compound

Front 6

syncopated

Back 6

to shorten (a word) by syncope
MUSIC
to shift (the regular accent) as by beginning a tone on an unaccented beat and continuing it through the next accented beat, or on the last half of a beat and continuing it through the first half of the following beat
to use such shifted accents in (a musical composition, passage, rhythmic pattern, etc.)
syncopator noun

Hint 6

funerary stela of py ( fig.5 ) pyramidal stelae a pyramidal shaped stela of the new kingdom ( fig.5 ).

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funerary

Back 7

of or having to do with a funeral or burial

Hint 7

funerary rite was for britain at this time.

Front 8

repressive

Back 8

Causing or inclined to cause repression: a repressive dictatorship.

Hint 8

=oppressive, restrictive

Front 9

harmonic

Back 9

harmonious in feeling or effect; agreeing
MATH. designating or of a harmonic progression
MUSIC
of or pertaining to harmony rather than to melody or rhythm
of or pertaining to a harmonic
harmonically adverb

Hint 9

Subjects with " absolute pitch " can resolve high-order harmonics.

Front 10

recollect

Back 10

to remember or think of something forgotten.

Hint 10

Coleridge realizes that poetry works in exactly the same way, and comes up with his notion of emotion recollected in tranquility.
=recall, bring to mind

Front 11

totalitarian

Back 11

relating to a government where the ruler or ruling group has complete control.
totalitarianism noun

Hint 11

totalitarian dictatorship in nazi germany?
=fascistic, despotic, dictatorial

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collaborative

Back 12

to work together, esp. in some literary, artistic, or scientific undertaking
to cooperate with an enemy invader
collaboration noun
collaborative adjective
collaborator noun

Hint 12

=cooperative, synergetic

Front 13

conceal

Back 13

to keep something hidden or secret.
concealable adjective
concealer noun
concealment noun

Hint 13

concealed by the trees.
=hide, screen, secrete

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absolutist

Back 14

the doctrine or system of government under which the ruler has unlimited powers; despotism
the quality of being absolute
PHILOS. any doctrine involving the existence of some metaphysical or axiological principle that is absolute, or not relative
absolutist noun, adjective
absolutistic adjective

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mellifluous

Back 15

something musical, melodious or pleasant to hear.
mellifluously adverb
mellifluousness noun

Hint 15

mellifluous tones are a key part of the terror of the film.

Front 16

scrutinize

Back 16

to look at something very closely or very carefully.
scrutinizer noun

Hint 16

scrutinize the online document.
=view, study, pore over

Front 17

scandalous

Back 17

a morally shocking or indecent person, thing or action, or something that hurts a person's reputation.
scandalously adverb
scandalousness noun

Hint 17

scandalous that so many people are offended?
disgraceful, infamous, disreputable

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erratic

Back 18

something that is not consistent or is lacking in a fixed course.
erratically adverb

Hint 18

erratic at times, however.
=eccentric, *****, irregular, capricious

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decipher

Back 19

to decode or work out a hidden meaning.

Hint 19

deciphering the egyptian hieroglyphs.
=decode, interpret, read

Front 20

compromise

Back 20

when two sides give up some demands to meet somewhere in the middle.
compromiser noun

Hint 20

compromises the impartiality of the planning process.
=settle, conciliate

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informal

Back 21

casual, natural, relaxed, intimate

Hint 21

=Set up in-house training informal in-house training learning for most employees comes from informal in-house training learning for most employees comes from informal on-the-job training.
=casual, natural, relaxed

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deterrent

Back 22

acting to stop or prevent.

Hint 22

And it would stop us from ensuring the safety and reliability of our nation's deterrent, should the need arise.
=hindrance, impediment, obstacle

Front 23

imagine

Back 23

to make a guess at or make a mental image of something.

Hint 23

imagine for a moment that you are a senior official in iran's foreign ministry.
=conceive, picture

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idiosyncratic

Back 24

quirky or peculiar, or the temperament which is unique to an individual.

Hint 24

=peculiar, distinctive

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launch

Back 25

to set something in motion, to start something or to forcefully throw something.

Hint 25

launched the new campaign to make trade fair.
=motorboat, cabin cruiser

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worthless

Back 26

having no value.
worthlessly adverb
worthlessness noun

Hint 26

With an utterly worthless strategy no militia could have saved the situation.
=profitless, counterproductive

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preventative

Back 27

Variant of preventive.

Hint 27

=safeguard, remedy

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panacea

Back 28

a remedy that says it will cure all illness and difficulties.
panacean adjective

Hint 28

The proposal offers no panaceas, only new grounds for hope and action.
=relief, elixir, cure

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superiority

Back 29

the state of being greater or better than something or someone else.

Hint 29

People of all backgrounds need to appreciate how race has been used as a tool to assert the superiority of certain groups over others.
=supremacy, preponderance

Front 30

regress

Back 30

to go back to a worse or less developed state.
regressor noun

Hint 30

And avoid the potential infinite regress of symbolic meaning by being fully grounded in the real world.
=backslide, relapse, revert

Front 31

overcome

Back 31

to prevail in spite of adversity, to successfully solve a problem or defeat an opponent, or to be consumed with something.

Hint 31

overcome these obstacles.
=conquered, overwhelmed

Front 32

embrace

Back 32

to hug, eagerly accept, or to be serious about starting something new.
embraceable adjective
embracement noun
embracer noun

Hint 32

embrace the greatest diversity of workers.
=hug, enfold, squeeze

Front 33

catastrophic

Back 33

something that is extremely harmful or that causes great damage or change.

Hint 33

=calamitous, cataclysmal

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barrier

Back 34

anything, either natural or manmade, that keeps something from passing through.

Hint 34

To help overcome these barriers tp herts applied for an innovation into action grant, which was awarded in june 2003.
=bar, obstruction, difficulty

Front 35

insecurity

Back 35

not secure; specif.,
not safe from danger
not confident; filled with anxieties; apprehensive
not firm or dependable; unreliable

Front 36

unforeseen

Back 36

Not felt or realized beforehand

Hint 36

=surprising, abrupt, sudden

Front 37

awaken

Back 37

to awake; wake up; rouse
awakener noun

Hint 37

awakened conscience.
=awake, rouse, call

Front 38

dispel

Back 38

to drive away or make disappear.

Hint 38

dispel myths about refugees.
=scatter, disperse, dissipate

Front 39

moderate

Back 39

something that is average, mild or within reasonable limits.
moderately adverb
moderateness noun

Hint 39

moderate the forums on our website.

Front 40

catalyst

Back 40

a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction.
catalytic adjective
catalytically adverb

Hint 40

Contact has proved the catalyst for me to question all my beliefs to ask what is the nature of personal reality?
=enzyme, reactant, synergist, catalytic agent, chemical reactor.

Front 41

inferiority

Back 41

lower in space; placed lower down
low or lower in order, status, rank, etc.; subordinate
lower in quality or value than: with to
poor in quality; below average
ANAT. located below or directed downward
ASTRON. designating or of planets between the earth and the sun
BOT. having the sepals, petals, and stamens attached at the apex: said of the ovary of an epigynous flower
PRINTING placed below the type line, as 2 in NO
inferiority noun
inferiorly adverb

Hint 41

=deficiency, mediocrity

Front 42

arrangement

Back 42

defined as a combination of things that make up a design or that are laid out in a certain way.

Hint 42

arrangement of atoms within a protein is x-ray crystallography.
=ordering, grouping, classification

Front 43

stirred

Back 43

to move, shake, agitate, etc., esp. slightly
to change the position of slightly; displace: to stir a log
to rouse from sleep, lethargy, indifference, etc.
to put (oneself, one's limbs, etc.) into motion or activity, esp. briskly
to move an implement, the hand, etc. through (a liquid or loose substance) with an agitated motion so that the particles change position with relation to one another
to mix by or as by imparting such a motion to
to excite the feelings of; move strongly
to incite or provoke: often with up: to stir up trouble
to evoke, or call up: to stir memories

Front 44

fathom

Back 44

to understand completely, or to measure the depth of something.
fathomable adjective

Hint 44

fathom the mysteries of god.
=interpret, comprehend

Front 45

devoid

Back 45

lacking or without.

Hint 45

devoid of vegetation are no safer than green ones.
=void, destitute of, lacking

Front 46

provocation

Back 46

something that gets someone to act, especially out of irritation.

Hint 46

provocation given by the chinese government by the language of british subjects.
=incitement, stimulus, inducement

Front 47

levity

Back 47

silly or light speech or behavior, usually at an inappropriate time.

Hint 47

levity into the proceedings.
=flippancy, high spirits

Front 48

disparage

Back 48

to belittle or discredit someone or something.
disparaging adjective
disparagingly adverb

Hint 48

You may not disparage corel or any of its products in your use of corel product screen shots.
=depreciate, deprecate

Front 49

mitigate

Back 49

to make something less severe, less harsh or less painful.
mitigable adjective
mitigation noun
mitigative adjective
mitigator noun
mitigatory adjective

Hint 49

mitigate any negative impact on your network.
=alleviate, lessen, moderate

Front 50

haughty

Back 50

an arrogant person.
haughtily adverb
haughtiness noun

Hint 50

But tho he was rather haughty, we were fond of him.
=arrogant, disdainful, proud

Front 51

attitude

Back 51

a way of feeling or acting toward a person, thing or situation.
attitudinal adjective

Hint 51

William decided to protect his financial interests by adopting an attitude of humility.

Front 52

invaluable

Back 52

is priceless or having value too great to measure.
invaluableness noun
invaluably adverb

Hint 52

Hopefully in time you will find the service invaluable.
=priceless, valuable

Front 53

impudent

Back 53

someone who is offensively bold.
impudently adverb

Hint 53

impudent fellows these must have been.
=forward, insolent, impertinent

Front 54

consist

Back 54

to be made up of.

Hint 54

consists of a nave and chancel with an eastern apse, and north and south aisles.
=dwell, exist, inhere

Front 55

imperative

Back 55

something that has authority or is absolutely necessary.
imperatively adverb
imperativeness noun

Hint 55

imperative that the co-operation and goodwill of the profession be regained, as without it the scheme must founder.
=inescapable, immediate

Front 56

irresolute

Back 56

uncertain or showing signs of indecision.
irresolutely adverb
irresoluteness noun
irresolution noun

Hint 56

The baron, in a great contention of mind, stood irresolute, weighing the two dangers.
=indecisive, undecided

Front 57

bargain

Back 57

something that you buy that costs less than it normally does.

Hint 57

Check out their warehouse prices online and grab a bargain!

Front 58

indistinguishable

Back 58

that cannot be distinguished as being different or separate
that cannot be discerned or recognized; imperceptible
indistinguishably adverb

Hint 58

indistinguishable from magic.
=alike, same, twin, interchangeable

Front 59

insolent

Back 59

disrespectful or arrogant.
insolence noun
insolently adverb

Hint 59

insolent sweetness was in her eyes when they again reverted to him.
=impertinent, impudent

Front 60

worthy

Back 60

someone or something that has desirable qualities and is entitled to respect or attention.
worthily adverb
worthiness noun

Hint 60

worthy of this praise in years to come.
=good, true, honest

Front 61

bereft

Back 61

someone who is without something.

Hint 61

bereft of new ideas to promote union growth.
=bereaved, deprived

Front 62

presumptuous

Back 62

taking things for granted or being overconfident.
presumptuously adverb
presumptuousness noun

Hint 62

To omit this from your new draft seems a bit presumptuous.
=arrogant, insolent

Front 63

misfortune

Back 63

bad luck or a distressing occurrence.

Hint 63

Enduring all misfortunes by the grace of christ, thou didst unceasingly sing to him: alleluia.
=back luck, ill fortune

Front 64

miscreant

Back 64

an evil person or a person who behaves badly, gets into trouble and breaks the law.

Hint 64

The use of video cameras may be preferred as a means of identifying the miscreants.
=wretch, villain, knave

Front 65

arrogant

Back 65

someone who is full of self-worth or self-importance and who tells and shows that they have a feeling of superiority over others.
arrogantly adverb

Hint 65

arrogant to assume that all witch's etc are in it for the money.
=self-important, domineering

Front 66

trusting

Back 66

that trusts; trustful
trustingly adverb
trustingness noun

Hint 66

=trustful, credulous

Front 67

revisionist

Back 67

a person who revises, or favors the revision of, some accepted theory, doctrine, etc.
revisionism noun

Hint 67

The so called revisionists are gathered. ) [ home video showing a gathering.

Front 68

articulate

Back 68

someone capable of speaking easily and clearly, and is most often referred to someone who is well-spoken.
articulately adverb
articulateness noun or articulacy
articulative adjective

Hint 68

articulate person to join our busy team.
=enunciate, pronounce, verbalize

Front 69

meddle

Back 69

intrude in someone else's life or business.
meddler noun

Hint 69

Do n't meddle with things you don't understand.
=intermeddle, interpose

Front 70

anomaly

Back 70

a person or thing that has an abnormality or strays from common rules or methods.

Hint 70

As we have said all along it is about rectifying an anomaly.
=peculiarity, aberration

Front 71

reverential

Back 71

showing or caused by reverence
reverentially adverb

Hint 71

reverential awe attended the dead king.
=pious, devout, reverent

Front 72

scoff

Back 72

to mock or to scorn.
scoffer noun
scoffingly adverb

Hint 72

scoff down mayonnaise, take a deep breath of sea air or light candles yet all of these things produce free nanoparticles.
=mock, deride, jeer

Front 73

pacifist

Back 73

Variant of pacifism
pacifist noun, adjective
pacifistic adjective
pacifistically adverb

Hint 73

=peace-lover

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contemptuous

Back 74

someone who is full of hatred for someone or something.
contemptuously adverb
contemptuousness noun

Hint 74

contemptuous of people less gifted than they.
=disdainful, derisive

Front 75

temporize

Back 75

to suit one's actions to the time, occasion, or circumstances, without reference to principle
to give temporary compliance or agreement, evade immediate decision, etc., so as to gain time or avoid argument
to parley or deal (with a person, etc.) so as to gain time
to effect a compromise (with a person, etc., or between persons or parties); negotiate
temporization noun
temporizer noun

Hint 75

They did not falter, they did not dissemble, they did not temporize.
=hedge, stall, balk

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extremist

Back 76

One who advocates or resorts to measures beyond the norm, especially in politics.

Hint 76

=zealot, fanatic

Front 77

satellite

Back 77

a satellite is a natural body revolving around a planet, a branch of a larger company, country, etc. that is located way from the main part or a device used to orbit in space.

Hint 77

These huge ejections of solar plasma have a direct impact on orbiting satellites and land-based power and communications systems.

Front 78

prolong

Back 78

to make sth. last longer

Front 79

tacit

Back 79

understood or implied without being openly said or shown.
tacitly adverb
tacitness noun

Hint 79

Back to top t tacit knowledge ( or: implicit knowledge ) the knowledge or know-how that people carry in their heads.
=implicit, assumed, unspoken

Front 80

reversal

Back 80

reversal is a change in the opposite direction, or a cancellation.

Hint 80

reversal of fortunes may already be taking place.
=repudiation, repeal, turnabout

Front 81

misbehave

Back 81

to behave badly.
misbehaver noun
misbehavior noun

Hint 81

misbehaves on the bus?
=do wrong, do evil

Front 82

fervent

Back 82

to be extremely devoted or to have intense affection.
fervently adverb

Hint 82

fervent of all folk musicians in romania.
zealous, eager, ardent

Front 83

bifurcation

Back 83

a division into two branches.

Hint 83

bifurcation of relative equilibria.

Front 84

desrupt

Back 84

a division into two branches.

Hint 84

bifurcation of relative equilibria.

Front 85

unqualified

Back 85

not skilled, or unable to do something.
unqualifiedly adverb

Hint 85

unqualified to do the impossible.
=downright, utter, outright

Front 86

dichotomous

Back 86

Divided or dividing into two parts or classifications.
Characterized by dichotomy.

Front 87

sneer

Back 87

to speak or make an expression that exhibits contempt or mocking.
sneerer noun
sneeringly adverb

Hint 87

sneering face and made a movement with his hand.
=smirk, grin, curl of one's lip

Front 88

impetuous

Back 88

something that moves with a lot of force or done with little thought.
impetuously adverb
impetuousness noun

Hint 88

impetuous youths.

Front 89

filial

Back 89

something due to a parent from a child.

Hint 89

filial piety.
=dutiful, affectionate, respectful

Front 90

terminate

Back 90

to end, to bring to an end or to destroy.
terminative adjective

Hint 90

terminate the agreement at any time by giving two months written notice to quit.
=eliminate, annul, stop

Front 91

regal

Back 91

something related to or fit for a king or monarch.
regally adverb

Hint 91

But this was no royal party - even if most of the guests were doing their best to look regal.
=sovereign, noble, majestic

Front 92

symbiotic

Back 92

Variant of symbiosis
symbiotic adjective

Front 93

withdraw

Back 93

to remove, turn away or take back.
withdrawer noun

Hint 93

withdraw british troops from iraq.
=depart, draw back

Front 94

imperial

Back 94

something magnificent, domineering or related to an empire.
imperially adverb

Hint 94

My granny beattie, seemed to carry a perminent packet of mint imperials in her pinny pocket.
=sovereign, supreme

Front 95

avuncular

Back 95

acting in a manner similar to the way a person’s uncle would act, specifically with kindness and indulgence.

Hint 95

avuncular figure who cared for his charges along lines of regimented routines.

Front 96

untrude

Back 96

acting in a manner similar to the way a person’s uncle would act, specifically with kindness and indulgence.

Hint 96

avuncular figure who cared for his charges along lines of regimented routines.

Front 97

simplistic

Back 97

making complex problems appear to be more simple than they are in reality.
simplistically adverb

Hint 97

simplistic in the extreme.

Front 98

convivial

Back 98

something or someone that is festive and good company.
convivialist noun
conviviality noun
convivially adverb

Hint 98

convivial atmosphere however, i felt unable to get into the festive spirit.
=genial, jovial, companionable

Front 99

conduct

Back 99

a person's behavior.
conductible adjective
conductibility noun

Hint 99

conduct these surveys or contests.
=escort, convoy