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1. Government by a privileged few






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






3. Scowl; glare; look or stare angrily






4. Of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites






5. Protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities






6. Push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive






7. Turn aside; turn away from a straight course






8. Experienced






9. Common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician






10. Size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size






11. Small boat






12. Relieve (pain)






13. State of being numerous or multiple; large number; Ex. multiplicity of details; ADJ. multiple: of more than one element






14. Decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister - priest - or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination






15. Work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid






16. Delicate skill; V: handle with finesse






17. Obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N:






18. Motivated solely by money or gain; N.






19. Repentant; N.






20. Hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)






21. Capable of using either hand with equal ease






22. Skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity






23. Able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved






24. Step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark - design - or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used t






25. Producing tears; tearful






26. Throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something






27. Of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest






28. Large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward






29. Condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story






30. Pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one's tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather






31. Agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth






32. Beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous






33. Bring upon oneself






34. Struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water - mud - snow - etc.); proceed in confusion






35. Turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity






36. Concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult






37. Hag; ugly old woman






38. Unconquerable






39. Small boat (often ship's boat)






40. Indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable






41. Exclamation; Ex. 'Ouch''






42. Concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty






43. Dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards






44. Feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense






45. Not good-looking; unattractive






46. Feverish






47. Clearly different; clearly noticed






48. Move - give - or take in a quiet - stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky






49. Smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity - fatuousness






50. Boast







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