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Subjects : gre, english, vocabulary, bvat
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1. A manually skilled worker






2. Systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure






3. Beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands






4. Acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt






5. Bantering; joking






6. Make discontented






7. Boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy






8. Hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work






9. Tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ?






10. General agreement; opinion reached by a group






11. Make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)






12. Waster; profligate






13. Clowning






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






15. Rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again






16. Words formed in imitation of natural sounds






17. State of being parallel; similarity; analogy






18. Oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical: of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat tyrannically; oppress






19. Treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)






20. Prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation






21. Step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet






22. Fit or attack of pain - laughter - rage; sudden outburst






23. Childish; immature; CF. puer: boy






24. Maker and seller of eyeglasses






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






26. Fairness; justice; OP. inequity






27. Process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive






28. Sullen; gloomy; stubborn






29. Ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform - etc.)






30. Draw; outline; describe; CF. line ?






31. Glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat






32. Make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate






33. Abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus






34. Underline; emphasize






35. Remitting of money; amount of money remitted






36. Reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work






37. Soft and mild (of air); fragrant






38. Corruption; turning from right to wrong






39. Sheer; transparent






40. Chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with






41. Let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate






42. Be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.






43. Move hastily; hurry; move briskly






44. Strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet






45. Division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split






46. Study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish






47. Lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict






48. Frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail






49. Postpone; delay or put off






50. Constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions