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1. Stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior






2. Struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state strongly






3. Deserving blame; blameworthy; V. reprehend: blame






4. Something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture






5. Deficient in intelligence; very stupid






6. Wring from; get money by threats - etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant






7. Flood; rush; V.






8. Error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend






9. Vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device






10. Lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate






11. Hit with a sweeping motion; N.






12. Marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle






13. Harmony; accord






14. Pierce; put a hole through






15. In agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous






16. Ceremony conferring holy orders; ceremony of ordaining a priest






17. One who spoils the pleasure of others






18. Essential; inherent; built-in






19. Admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly); yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal






20. Slandering; aspersion; detracting; CF. detractor






21. Destroy






22. Voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents)






23. Imitation






24. Charlatan; impostor






25. Pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described






26. Fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston






27. State strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights - claims - etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence






28. Able to live both on land and in water; N.






29. Illusive; deceptive; not real






30. Weaken; castrate






31. Self-governing; N. autonomy






32. Helpful; contributive; V. conduce; Ex. conduce to/towards






33. Traitor






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






35. Quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate






36. Prototype; primitive pattern






37. Courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations






38. Insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence






39. Enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit






40. Burst inward; CF. vaccum tube






41. Melted; Ex. molten lava






42. Remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for






43. Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work






44. Gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater






45. Contest in which winners are selected in a drawing of lots






46. Clever; astute






47. Protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent






48. Cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart






49. Antiquated; extremely ancient






50. Nimbleness; ability to move quickly







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