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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful






2. Irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric






3. Repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts






4. Expression of praise - often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize






5. Separate; unconnected






6. Authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of law; V: order or judge by decree






7. Improperness; unsuitableness






8. Action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy






9. Medical condition in which the skin - the white part of the eyes - etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice - envy - or hostility; bias






10. Something that nourishes; food






11. Right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory






12. Cutting; incisive; keen






13. One who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted






14. Fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)






15. Complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern






16. Egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate






17. Laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy






18. Dark; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; CF. shadow






19. Causing insensitivity to pain; N.






20. Condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.






21. Small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation






22. Ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies






23. Yellowed; prejudiced (envious - hostile - or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye






24. Minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting






25. Pompous walk; V: walk in a self-important manner






26. Room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline






27. Small cavern






28. 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






29. Raised mark from a beating or whipping






30. Narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)






31. Make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)






32. Diabolic; devilish; fiendish






33. Very high






34. Call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display






35. Sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting






36. Tentative; temporary






37. Extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress;






38. (of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy






39. Ugly; unpleasant to look at






40. Poisonous; N. toxicity






41. Causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile






42. Turn into vapor (steam - gas - fog - etc.)






43. Deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old






44. Settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire






45. Surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.






46. Loyalty






47. Susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability






48. Delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork






49. Explanation - especially of biblical(of the bible) passages






50. Formal essay; treatise