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






2. Cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin






3. Metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)






4. Huge






5. Move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently)






6. Withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity






7. Enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach






8. Clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator






9. Infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air






10. Drug that relieves pain or trouble; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement






11. State of being immovable






12. Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble






13. Read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid






14. Be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.






15. Possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy






16. Downward slope






17. Trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret)






18. Treat with scorn or contempt






19. Mischievous child (usually a boy); CF. urchin: hedgehog; CF. porcupine: pig with spikes ?; CF. sea urchin






20. Slight knowledge; small scattered number or amount; Ex. smattering of German






21. Deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked






22. Untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen






23. Gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one's strength for the ordeal; N.






24. Person who cheats people






25. Attach






26. Dissenting (with an opinion - a group - or a government); rebellious; N.






27. Gather; store up; amass






28. Adjacent to; touching upon






29. Having many forms






30. Range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken






31. Having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.






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






33. Alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored; Ex. purported Satanists






34. Positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination






35. Miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items






36. Reckon; calculate






37. Cause to sprout; sprout






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






39. Amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert






40. (of weather) warm and damp






41. Thin surface layer (of good quality wood - glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fac{c}ade; V.






42. Female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew






43. Act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse






44. Operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio






45. Hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera






46. Breathe out; OP. inhale






47. Gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance






48. Make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb






49. Hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet






50. Shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V.







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