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1. Full of vigor or energy; vibrating






2. Group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard






3. Grisly; horrible






4. (of speech or writing) intended to teach a moral lesson; teaching; instructional; N. didacticism






5. Story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill






6. Desert; abandon; renounce






7. Dominance especially of one nation over others






8. Worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate






9. Bog; marsh; soft - wet - boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself






10. Abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively






11. Uncorrectable






12. Fleshly; sensual; concerning the desires of the body






13. Affecting or relating to the sense of taste






14. Scarcity; dearth






15. Talkative; N. loquacity






16. Ambush; lie in wait for and attack






17. Travel about selling (wares); CF. foot






18. Kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of






19. Dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)






20. Pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism






21. Mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth






22. Excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria






23. Indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about






24. Implied comparison; CF. simile






25. Holding of an office or real estate; time during which such an office is held






26. Poor verse






27. Wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another






28. 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






29. Lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger






30. Records arranged in yearly parts; history






31. Resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness






32. Given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease






33. Agree






34. Lustful






35. Warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law






36. Happening in the near future; ready; willing to help; Ex. No answer was forthcoming.






37. Enormously large or extensive






38. Inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)






39. Condition of no movement or activity; stop






40. Take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace






41. Relating to races






42. Move - give - or take in a quiet - stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky






43. Ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N.






44. Trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)






45. Without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute






46. Overcome






47. Profitable; producing wealth






48. Generator for producing electricity; energetic person






49. Soothe an angry person






50. Striker (tongue) of a bell







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