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1. Unoriginal; obtained from another source; Ex. derivative prose style; N.
tenet
decipher
derivative
blasé
2. Rush wildly; go at full speed
superimpose
palliate
career
indigenous
3. Concluding section of a musical or literary composition
tantalize
impassive
coda
libretto
4. Doctor who treats mental diseases
staid
psychiatrist
avantgarde
pastry
5. Meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore
frenetic(phrenetic)
carnivorous
tacit
reprieve
6. Ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.
snub
aspirant
prefatory
proliferate
7. Judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
conviction
incense
carnal
lope
8. Capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood
anesthetic
mercurial
checkered (chequered)
convert
9. Full-bosomed; plump; jolly
buxom
censorious
millennium
bargain
10. Overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
bane
rotunda
rave
defer
11. Partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow
ruminant
blasé
penumbra
piscatorial
12. Story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
prophetic
cauterize
ennui
cantata
13. Incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
vortex
invulnerable
rumble
pretext
14. Playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
paramount
promulgate
salvage
sportive
15. Dreamily or deeply thoughtful; sadly thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative; CF. think over
regeneration
allege
meddlesome
pensive
16. Inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
effervescence
abdicate
clientele
parameter
17. Extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy
monogram
invidious
penury
saturnine
18. Belittle
patronize
wallow
disparage
finite
19. Abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious - luxuriate
inordinate
expatiate
habituate
luxuriant
20. Short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly
bristle
vitiate
memoir
outmoded
21. Repentant; N.
penitent
reprise
sidereal
fake
22. Capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
venal
indigenous
resurge
finicky
23. Highly pretentious or inflated
molecule
high-flown
vivid
snicker
24. Contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
retribution
centrifuge
base
transient
25. Eager for knowledge; unduly curious
restraint
gild
urge
inquisitive
26. Twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
dour
avert
hermetic
sinuous
27. Width; extent
agnostic
geriatrics
breadth
monumental
28. Oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy
luscious
controvert
grandeur
pulchritude
29. Lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner
reproach
expurgate
vindicate
levity
30. Distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent
feature
missive
marshal
gaunt
31. (of a dress) having a low-cut neckline; CF. d'ecolletage: low neckline (on a dress)
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32. Scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
contempt
humor
scanty
stagnant
33. Put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
execute
permeable
crypt
blues
34. Unpleasant high sharp sound; shriek; V.
clip
obstinate
predecessor
screech
35. Pertaining to money
encomiastic
hatch
integrity
pecuniary
36. Talk at length; speak or write in detail
bank
uniformity
expatiate
glut
37. Drink in
contempt
corpuscle
capacious
imbibe
38. Immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
abase
repudiate
obviate
unfledged
39. Essential; inherent; built-in
odious
bump
intrinsic
engender
40. Loyalty; accuracy
levee
distinction
unravel
fidelity
41. Unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child
espionage
forfeit
intractable
gesticulation
42. Deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach
brook
remorse
aerie(aery -eyrie -eyry)
circuit
43. Skillful (in using mind or hand)
adroit
liquidate
dispel
vigilante
44. Of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
avuncular
etymology
thematic
circuitous
45. Blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze - gust - gale
betroth
bluster
dignitary
censor
46. Ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform - etc.)
epaulet(epaulette)
chasten
didactic
brittle
47. Poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence
dally
aplomb
brindled
check
48. Unity of pitch (in musical performance); complete accord; Ex. The choir sang in unison.
unison
practical
beguile
garnish
49. Social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one's milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
milieu
deploy
suffocate
tactile
50. Effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
effective
chore
vagabond
germane
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