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1. Inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state






2. Very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end






3. Autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem






4. Government ruled by old people






5. Informal discussion; conversation






6. Aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious (rather than simply expressing opinions)






7. Having the appearance of truth or reality; probable or likely to be true; plausible






8. Record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry






9. Difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious






10. Pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease






11. Steep; overhasty; precipitate






12. Disgust; strong dislike; loathing; ADJ. repugnant: arousing disgust; repulsive






13. One who fits glasses to remedy visual defects






14. Strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set






15. Morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin - devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?






16. Put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat






17. Pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured






18. Lacking in spirit






19. Person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)






20. Restore to a previous condition or position






21. Authoritative; imperious; commanding; of a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex. magisterial manner






22. Burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless






23. Treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot






24. Give or take milk at the breast or udder






25. Copy; write a copy of; N. transcription






26. Division of a poem (composed of two or more lines)






27. Hit with a sweeping motion; N.






28. Grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment






29. Firmness; persistence






30. Smooth and shining (as from good health); V.






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






32. Flexible; pliant; slender; CF. willow






33. Record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.






34. Prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.






35. Something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees






36. Talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly






37. Slander; insult to one's character or reputation; V.






38. Producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance






39. Strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause






40. Whim; sudden change of mind without any real cause






41. Kindly; doing good






42. Rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek






43. Trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time






44. Patiently submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job; ADJ. resigned: acquiescent






45. Defamatory written statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character; V. ADJ. libelous






46. Social outcast; Ex. Mariah the pariah






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






48. Burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement






49. The smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance






50. Trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.







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