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1. Ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose






2. Thought; working of the brain






3. Operatic singer; prima donna






4. Powerful movement of or like a wave; V.






5. Tedious wordiness; verbosity; ADJ. prolix: wordy; verbose; diffuse






6. Act as judge (at the request of both sides)






7. Approach; tend to meet; come together






8. Shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.






9. Colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts






10. Beginner






11. Surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually






12. Nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation






13. Bully; intimidate






14. Introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner






15. Prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised






16. Small ring; band of gold - silver - jewel - etc. (worn on the head - arms - or neck as decoration)






17. Assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical






18. Jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.






19. Doctor who treats mental diseases






20. Make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order






21. Tooth projecting from a wheel






22. Straightforward; direct; frank






23. Melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition






24. Stamp out(put an end to); thwart; hinder; Ex. scotch the rumor; CF. cut; CF.






25. Undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd






26. Urgent situation; ADJ. exigent






27. Of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company






28. Venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger






29. Distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent






30. Outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life






31. Spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot






32. Punishment; severe criticism or disapproval






33. Change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China






34. Indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)






35. Small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature






36. Defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous






37. Deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word






38. Great shock; dismay






39. Plan of a trip; record of a trip






40. Calmness; peace






41. Elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)






42. (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output






43. Characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest






44. Give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm






45. Weakness






46. Crowd (of people or things); V.






47. Conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious






48. Related to dogs; doglike






49. Unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings






50. A set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played






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