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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. Picture writing; ADJ.






2. Move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful






3. Very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior






4. Ornamental clasp; pin






5. Producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer






6. Urgent situation; ADJ. exigent






7. Wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear






8. Not biased; fair; N. impartiality






9. Forceful; intensely emotional; with marked vigor; strong; N. vehemence






10. Examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)






11. Persuade by flattery






12. Clear beef (or meat) soup






13. Gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold






14. Catch sight of (something distant)






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






16. Menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question






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






18. Of hidden meaning and spiritual power; Ex. mystic ceremonies; N. CF. mysticism






19. Make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order






20. Wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners






21. Become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care






22. (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat






23. Smoulder; burn slowly without flame; be liable to break out at any moment; exist in a suppressed state; Ex. smoldering anger






24. Agreement






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






26. (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition






27. Hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block






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






29. Omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)






30. Flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.






31. Plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder






32. Imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall






33. Taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats.






34. Unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal






35. Anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash






36. Long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation






37. Spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter; Ex. flower girl strewing rose petals






38. Questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)






39. Play and jump about happily; frisk; Ex. frolicking young lambs






40. Rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America






41. Please intensely; fill with rapture and delight






42. Small ring; band of gold - silver - jewel - etc. (worn on the head - arms - or neck as decoration)






43. Protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest






44. Small surgical tool for making incisions






45. Decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N.






46. Soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.






47. Well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif






48. Having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic






49. Playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully






50. Rejoice