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1. Kindly; doing good






2. Prohibit; forbid; N.






3. Daily; commonplace; customary; Ex. quotidian routine






4. Study of word parts; study of the origins of words






5. Tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance






6. Absence of governing body; state of disorder






7. Coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)






8. Neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care






9. Motivated solely by money or gain; N.






10. Narrow space between things






11. Unpredictable; fickle






12. Periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals






13. Harass or trouble from all directions; hem in






14. Come or bring together; call up or summon (forces - vital powers - etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering






15. Neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V.






16. Arrogance; excessive self-conceit






17. Scarcity






18. Insane






19. Heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform






20. Incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize






21. Omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses






22. Pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression






23. Driving forward; N. propulsion






24. Tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform






25. Denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area






26. Disparage; depreciate






27. Mysterious; secret; supernatural; beyond human comprehension; CF. mysterious to human ?; OP. bare






28. Explosion






29. Nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia






30. Correct; change ; generally for the better






31. Pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)






32. Damp; N. humidity






33. Desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration - misuse - or theft of something sacred






34. Marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line






35. Antiquated; extremely ancient






36. Inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters






37. Entire range






38. Explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue






39. Shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves






40. Ideal place - state - or society; ADJ. utopian






41. Prototype; primitive pattern






42. Not naive; not candid; sophisticated; worldly wise; OP. ingenuous






43. (of a person) fat and round






44. Make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity






45. Narrow-minded person - uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthete






46. Give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure






47. Refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant






48. Determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose






49. Bleach; whiten; make white or pale






50. Great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant







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