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1. Resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to






2. Essence; main point; substance






3. Pertaining to speculative philosophy; of metaphysics; N. metaphysics: branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality






4. So high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax






5. Piebald; variegated(many-colored); multicolored






6. Increase; make greater (as in value - reputation - or usefulness); improve






7. Medical treatment and care of old age






8. Close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony






9. Compulsive habitual need






10. Conciseness; shortness of duration






11. Slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor






12. Light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch






13. Nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia






14. Open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape






15. Casual; done without prior thought or preparation






16. Having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental process of knowing






17. Long and thin; Ex. Lank - gaunt - Abraham Lincoln






18. Clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit






19. Attractive (in personality or appearance)






20. Someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism - ventriloquy






21. Rebellious; N.






22. Outward sign; Ex. a token of our gratitude






23. Man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)






24. Argumentative; fond of argument






25. Having human form or characteristics






26. Case for arrows






27. Hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate






28. Untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery






29. Of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea






30. Like wood






31. Clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions






32. Uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility






33. Capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander






34. Obvious; easily seen; open for the public to read; of or protected by a patent; Ex. patent to everyone; N.






35. Conspicuously wicked - bad - or offensive; blatant; outrageous






36. Subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father






37. Emancipate; free from slavery or bondage






38. (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience






39. (of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted






40. Expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler






41. Loop formed in a rope






42. Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority






43. Obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office






44. Enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix






45. Resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man






46. (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable






47. Tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it






48. Healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health






49. Calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics






50. Causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic.






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