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1. Lying below; fundamental






2. Bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)






3. Name; title






4. Hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment






5. Able to produce a desired effect; valid






6. Arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler






7. Pitiless; merciless; cruel






8. Reparable






9. Method of system or government






10. Solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. 'For Christ's sake''






11. Related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field






12. Proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper






13. Tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral - disaster - etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.






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






15. Idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote






16. Pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing






17. Deserter; traitor; ADJ.






18. Mismanage; blow






19. Secondary or minor occupation






20. Minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting






21. Suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate






22. Diligent






23. Formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic






24. Applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise






25. Flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river






26. Hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)






27. Talk at length; speak or write in detail






28. Mortuary; place where bodies are kept before burial or cremation






29. Affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas






30. Express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory






31. Branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision






32. Standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate






33. Meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word






34. (of weather) warm and damp






35. Become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N.






36. Dishonest behavior or action; Ex. skulduggery in the election






37. Servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn






38. Seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)






39. Dwelling place; home






40. Wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity






41. Raised platform for speakers or other important people






42. Someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much






43. Unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible






44. Withdraw; take back; draw back; Ex. retract a statement/an offer/claws; N. retraction; CF. retractile






45. Biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit






46. Small waterfall






47. Soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells






48. Excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous






49. Sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic






50. Changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates






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