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1. Modest; Ex. the champion's unassuming manner






2. Hint; slight indication






3. Gather; store up; amass






4. Equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry






5. Not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject






6. Plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie); opera libretto; outline of possible future events






7. Show clearly






8. Outside edge especially of a round surface; perimeter; Ex. periphery of the town






9. Harmful; causing injury






10. Hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive






11. One who installs and repairs pipes and plumbing(pipes)






12. Singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant






13. (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size






14. Suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food






15. Reflection; thought; V. meditate






16. Begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated






17. State of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on






18. Title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol






19. Ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century






20. Pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)






21. Discord






22. Weak and in bad condition from old age or hard use; Ex. decrepit old chair/man






23. Effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort






24. Insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist






25. Unpredictable; fickle






26. Study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age






27. Give up (a position - right - or claim); submit (oneself) passively






28. Stick together






29. Tyrant; harsh - authoritarian ruler; CF. despotism






30. Rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.






31. Poisonous; N. toxicity






32. Storehouse






33. Hold firmly within arms






34. Boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag






35. Substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia






36. Moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling






37. Appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth






38. Find out for certain; make certain






39. Ceremonial staff used as a symbol of authority; clublike medieval weapon






40. Half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V.






41. Guardianship; training; function of a tutor; instruction






42. Edge (at the top of a cliff); Ex. on the brink of the Grand Canyon






43. Informal discussion; conversation






44. Consider; ponder; ADJ: done on purpose; slow






45. Burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither






46. Excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses






47. Unprejudiced; free from bias and self-interest; objective






48. Self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)






49. Diligent






50. Tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge







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