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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Mass of material sticking together






2. Advantage; anything that brings helpl - advantage - or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits






3. Dull; impassive; showing little emotion when strong feelings are expected






4. Acute pain; extreme suffering






5. Title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol






6. Person who has a compulsive desire to steal






7. Hidden danger; concealed trap






8. Replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession






9. (in ancient Rome) overseer of morals (also taking the census); person who eliminates inappropriate matter; V.






10. Charge; N. indictment






11. (of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical






12. Partly transparent






13. Steep; overhasty; precipitate






14. Not done politely without due formalities






15. Add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent - such as yeast - that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens






16. Self-governing; N. autonomy






17. Tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass - etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful






18. Greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity






19. Counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar






20. Giving or showing bliss; blissful






21. Arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)






22. Extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy






23. Spotted; stained; CF. immaculate






24. Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line






25. Form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle






26. Great mass of falling snow and ice






27. Concluding section of a musical or literary composition






28. Chance; luck






29. Envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.






30. Quarrel






31. Sniffle; sniff repeatedly (in order to keep liquid from running out of the nose)






32. Hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer






33. Radiating; departing from the center






34. One who fits glasses to remedy visual defects






35. Annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy






36. Outstanding; superior






37. One who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)






38. Circular building or hall covered with a dome






39. Varying from of an element






40. Close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony






41. Disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement






42. Slavish; cringing; N. servility






43. Include; consist of






44. Desert; abandon; renounce






45. Shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film






46. Banish to the country; dwell in the country






47. Be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.






48. Exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate






49. Irritable; easily angered






50. Casual; done without prior thought or preparation