KEYSHEET
1.He lay
quiet, SOMNOLENT after the
day’s exertions.(INSOMNIA)
2.After 2012, the base shifted
the event to
a BIENNIAL schedule, but
budget cuts forced it to cancel
the 2014 show.(ANNUAL)
3.He was discovered to have
been EXPROPRIATING comp
any funds.(PROPERTY)
4. The LACHRYMOSE British
drama “Lilting” pivots on the
prickly relationship between
two people who are mourning
a third.(CRY)
5.They enjoyed a
popularity scarcely COMMENS
URATE with their actual
merits.(MEASURE)
6.At the audition, the actors
were asked to give
an EXTEMPORE performance.
(TEMPORARY) (Alternatively,
at the audition the actors were
asked toperform
EXTEMPORE)
7.Gazprom, whose boss Alexei
Miller is a close political ally of
Russian President Vladimir
Putin, is almost
as OMNIPRESENT in world
football.(PRESENT)
8.Blue veins showed through
her TRANSLUCENT skin.
(LUCID)
9.The machine must
be EXPEDITIOUS, executing
as fast as a mower is able to
cut.(EXPEDITE)
10.Lack of resources has been
a PERENNIAL problem since
the beginning.(ANNUAL)
11.I'm not
against VIVISECTION, but
obviously we all want to avoid
animals suffering
unnecessarily.(SECTION)
12.Among
the SINECURES were chiefly
the remaining canonries in
cathedrals and colleges.(CURE) service to the idea that good
13.The administration
announced that the U.S. would average people not blessed
no longer
produce ANTIPERSONNEL la
ndmines or acquire new ones, 26. The government tried to
including replacing expiring
munitions in its stockpile.
(PERSON)
14.And lastly, it provided the
authorities with an opportunity 27. Not everyone is
to dispose of troublesome true so willing to EXCULPATE the
believers or
neighborhood MALCONTENTS
(CONTENT)
15.She hopes to PARLAY her Massachusetts bird is
success as a model into an
acting career. (LAY)
16.China is another vast
country which shares a single
time zone - but it spans far
more LONGITUDES, which
has resulted in some quirky possibilities) 45. She just hoped she would
schedules. (LONG) be spared a pressing invitation
30. All around are SNOW- to his OBSEQUIES .
17.Mohammed Zardah, 26, a CAPPED mountains which (OBSERVE)
slim, BESPECTACLED man provide the walkers or nature-
with an academic mien, lovers with magnificent 46. From that moment, it was
studied computer engineering opportunities to savour the doomed to become a huge,
in Damascus, he says. Alpine flora. (SNOW) sprawling, one-
(SPECTACLE) story CONURBATION,
31.This feminine hopelessly dependent on the
18.The building's name, El and ETHEREAL style has automobile.(URBAN)
Centro, BESPEAKS this reappeared in women’s
identity, as do its exuberant fashion, from Grecian 47. Around
shape and bright colors. necklines to flowing floral 250,000 REFUSENIKS have
(SPEAK) dresses.(REAL) not paid the tax.(REFUSE)
19.Some TOFFEE-NOSED co 32.The car includes 48. The priest is a
mmentators poured scorn on such NICETIES as a cassette representative of his people,
this decision, claiming that an deck and bucket seats.(NICE) making ATONEMENT for their
actor would not have the right sin.(TONE)
credentials to present an arts 33.As for them encouraging
programme on TV. (NOSE) sectarianism, his letter is 49. It will be WELL-
a NONPAREIL in its bigotry NIGH impossible to raise that
20.Hunger and a SLAP- and insensitivity.(PAR) amount of money.(NEAR)
UP meal did not sit happily
side by side.(SLAP) 21. When 34.The investigator said the 50. We had a double-page
we catch up on the phone it's killings were the result of poor spread with a statue of one of
to discuss her latest short- procedure by TRIGGER- the leaders across
lived conquest, the details of HAPPY police rather than the CENTERFOLD
which are usually colourful, premeditated murder. (AE)/CENTREFOLD (BE),
sometimes TOE-CURLING an (TRIGGER) which is absolutely forbidden.
d always entertaining. (TOE) (FOLD)
35.He was fined £40, with 28
22. Not only are employees days’ imprisonment if the 51.But during this season,
disenfranchised from most money was not which has failed to turn up
policy decisions, they lack produced FORTHWITH (WITH one BONA FIDE breakaway
even the power to rebel ) hit, it seems harder than ever.
against EGOCENTRIC and (FIDELITY)
tyrannical supervisors.(EGO) 36.She answered
in her usual FORTHRIGHT m 52.
23. The cold winter has led to anner.(RIGHT) Commercials BRAINWASH co
a larger-than- nsumers into buying things
expected DRAWDOWN on oil 37.The National Guard was they don’t need.(WASH)
stocks.(DOWN) sent in, to FORESTALL any
trouble.(STALL) 53. The official report into the
24. The cause of the fire was labeled
residences ENGULFED by the 38.He spent a WHITEWASH.(WASH)
deluge were built in a hours PERUSING the catalog.
neighborhood known as El (USE) 54. It was funny surely,
Cambray II near the bottom of because it dissolved that
a ravine.(GULF) 39. The (or His) film secret source of female power
pays HOMAGE to Martin into a
25. Many architects pay lip Scorsese’s ‘Mean Streets’. double ENTENDRE (TEND)
(HOME)
design can and 55. The saddle
should ENNOBLE the lives of 40.I SUBLET my apartment to and TENDERLOIN can also
my sister, packed my van, and sometimes be found, and they
with bountiful wealth. (NOBLE) headed west.(LET) provide very succulent meat.
(TENDER)
41. Pentecostalism and jazz
create MAKE-WORK jobs, but are undeniably siblings, with 56. Due
unemployment remained all the CONSANGUINITY and to TRANSNATIONAL industria
stubbornly high, and inflation rivalry such a blood link always lization the export capacity
rose.(WORK) brings with it.(SANGUINE) of both countries increased.
(NATION)
42. She said she had assisted
in MIDWIFERY , accident and 57. The charity is backed by
colonial powers.(CULPRIT) surgical cases.(WIFE) staff from the GRASS
ROOTS to directorate level.
28. Every trace 43. There is a GUT- (ROOT)
and LINEAMENT of the WRENCHING description of
life in the war zone.(WRENCH) 58. Byron was
marvellously exceptional. the PROTOTYPICAL Romantic
(LINE) 44. In the woman, however, hero.(TYPE)
adulthood is punctuated by
29 He is selling second-hand the MENOPAUSE , which can 59. His LIBRETTISTS whether
or SHOPWORN (AE)/ SHOP- have a deep psychological poets, novelists, producers or
SOILED (BE) goods.(SHOP) (2 effect.(PAUSE) scholars, tailored their books
to his minutely worked-out
requirements. (LIBRARY)
60. The American landscape is
being HOMOGENIZED by
malls and fast-food
restaurants.(GENE)
61.Despite its ROUGH-
HEWN reputation, the street is
not a particularly dangerous
spot these days, according to
Merrill.(HEW)
62. Louise had many alliances, therapy.(OCCLUDE)
a PANTHEON of friends.
(THEIST)
63. The system in Britain is not void of the sea was wantonly
as dominated by PLEA-
BARGAINING, but it is
certainly present.(BARGAIN)
64. POLYMORPHOUS tools,
machines and even structures (PREGNANT)
could redefine how humans
live and work.(MORPH)
65. John is
the QUINTESSENCE of good
manners.(ESSENCE)
66. A few minor
inconsistencies and
divergences would give the
appearance
of VERISIMILITUDE.
(SIMILAR)
67. The monarchy is
something of
an ANACHRONISM these
days.(CHRONOLOGY)
68. The second actor, the
accused, immediately begins
a SOLILOQUY of defence.
(SOLO)
69. The sports program
was INTRAMURAL softball in
a little courtyard.(MURAL)
70. The NOMENCLATURE of
science does not refer to
definitive concepts: It is
ceaselessly adjusted,
completed, varied.(NAME)
71.
The COMPENSATION/COMP
ENSATORY DAMAGE, should
it not be fixed by agreement,
shall be settled by arbitration.
(DAMAGE)
72. They are on
the UNILLUMINATED black
waters of the lake (most of
Voyager's observations were
on the sunlit side), and are in 85. Ozone in
the same region as spokes
that have previously observed. natural shield to filter harmful ride ROUGHSHOD over the
(LIGHT)
73. Inspired by Theodorus's
works
on INCOMMENSURABILITY, that has come to form a sort of industry are
he came up with a theory.
(MEASURE)
that will help others survive.
74. The number of buffaloes 87. The monarch (AVAIL)
born this year was reported to and VICEROY look alike.
be low following two feeding (ROYAL) 101. Cindy looked a
seasons which were shortened little SHELL-SHOCKED after
by ANOMALOUSLY/ABNORM 88. Efficient her driving test.(SHELL)
ALLY cold winters with layouts, EPICUREAN dining,
extensive ice coverage.(NORM) and luxe shopping are just a 102. What is said in a letter
few of the features turning the or MEMORANDUM is partly
75. airport experience on its nose. how it is said.(MEMORY)
Most MALOCCLUSIONS can (CURE)
be corrected by extractions 103. The tobacco companies
and removable appliance 89. Finally, hidden under a got a severe DRESSING-
guide to hotel services in the DOWN.(DOWN)
desk drawer, we found
76.A(n) ill-omened/ominous a LOOSE-LEAF binder with 104. Ronald Reagan was
wind hailing, the breathless instructions.(LEAF) deplored as
a FIREBRAND who might
rousted out.(OMEN) 90.The regional companies rely bring on a nuclear war.
on customer service rather (BRAND)
77. His self-assurance in his than on
own rightness appears to marketing NEWFANGLED pro 105. They were open to
be IMPREGNABLY complete. ducts.(NEW) a FIXER-UPPER that they
could convert into a California
91. Their home was decorated contemporary-style place.(UP)
78. Any case with Elvis
of MALPRESENTATION shoul Presley PARAPHERNALIA . 106. Small companies are
d be monitored during the (PERIPHERY) the MAINSPRING of the
delivery episode in case it British economy.(SPRING)
causes obstruction.(PRESENT) 92. We've lots of
theatre MEMORABILIA saved 107. When the kids leave
79. The plaintiff doesn't submit from old music halls and home, you’ll
that the conduct theatres.(MEMORY) be FOOTLOOSE and FANCY-
is PUGILISTIC/PUGILANT ot FREE.(FOOT/FANCY)
herwise than under the law. 93. The
(PUGNACIOUS) Austrian PLENIPOTENTIARIE 108. And any attempt to live a
S were thunderstruck by this righteous life with an evil
80. There would be a fixed list decision, and immediately conscience
of relationships covered by the agreed to the terms which is FOREDOOMED to failure.
statutory duty of care, creating Napoleon demanded. (DOOM)
a(n) REBUTTABLE presumptio (POTENT)
n that there was a close tie of 109. The FAIL-SAFE method
love and attraction.(REBUT) 94. The third member of of dealing with a software
the TRIUMVIRATE, and, as it problem was to make another
81. The thieves, however, developed, the most copy of the disk that came
were soon punished for important, was William with the application.(SAFE)
the SACRILEGE.(SACRED) Mackenzie. (VIRILE)
110. A housewife soul
82. 95. Over the millennia, must METAMORPHOSE into
A MAGNANIMOUS gesture cultures have changed very a FULL-BLOWN housewife.
from the founders of the Open substantially as they have (MORPH/BLEW)
Software Foundation is needed learned to cope with 111. I've never heard
now to heal any lingering environmental VICISSITUDE such UNADULTERATED nonse
breeches in the industry. S. (VICIOUS) nse in my life! (ADULT)
(ANIMUS)
96. The problem with any 112. The
83. We’ve built our reputation such GUESSTIMATE is that, common DENOMINATOR was
on searching out obscure of course, we are basing our that we had all worked for the
ethnic calculations on a statistical same company. (NOMINATE)
restaurants, GASTROPUBS, sample of one.(GUESS)
cutting-edge bars, and 113. Dependent children are
superlative food venues. (PUB)97. Just think of it as a LOSS not usually covered
LEADER and keep your fingers by SUPERANNUATION,
84. For certainly, once the crossed. (LEAD) although you should notify
chapel is built your employer if you are the
and CONSECRATED, there 98. Actually, scientists say that sole BREAD WINNER.
will be pilgrims coming from all cloned animals will not be (ANNUAL/WIN)
over Normandy.(SACRED) exact replicas of
their PROGENITORS.(GENE) 114. Her heart did a
complete SOMERSAULT when
the STRATOSPHERE forms a 99. We cannot she saw him.(ASSAULT)
ultraviolet light.(SPHERE) concerns of the local 115. I looked down
community.(ROUGH) on PARISH-PUMP politics.
86. The adjective that forms (PUMP)
part of the SYLLOGISM is one 100. Some companies in the
116. Britain's nuclear power
collocation with the noun. in trouble, but there programme began with a lie: it
(LOGIC) are COUNTERVAILING forces was a SMOKESCREEN for the
nuclear weapons programme. ARAMILITARY weapons. 146. Families were therefore commanded widespread
(SCREEN) (COMMIT/MILITARY) nuclear and patriarchal and respect.(GENE)
only one son inherited
117. Fortunately, the newly 131.Individual CONSTELLATI the PATRIMONY.(MONEY) 162.MISCEGENATION of
constructed GRANDSTANDS h ONS of these requirements blacks and whites was
eld up under the stress of are infinitely varied, of course.
147. No other event in sport, extremely common before
several hundred fans. (STAND) (STAR) except possibly emancipation (GENE)
a PRIZEFIGHT, is as
118. Food that is traditionally 132.The HUMANOID vigour of punishing, as demanding of 163.One must be realistic
grown and free from the man-made things, as the mind and body.(FIGHT) about the goal
intrusion of technology will suggested by these of PROPHYLACTIC therapy.
become increasingly desirable metaphors, is at the same 148.The occasion will be (PROPHESY)
among time ungainly and unnatural. a STAR-STUDDED affair, a
the COGNOSCENTI. (COGNIT (HUMAN) day when red joins with blue 164.For much of the past week
IVE) to take on the pride of I have had this
133.He belonged to a family Manchester.(STAR) dreadful, STOMACH-
119. This masculinity was of LITERATI.(LITERATE) CHURNING feeling of
emphasised by her 149.The predicted backlash imminent disaster.(CHURN)
uncompromising COIFFURE, 134.Heroes represent from TRUE-BLUE supporters
her grey hair drawn tightly individuals of has never materialised (BLUE) 165.The salt solution
back and screwed into a exceptional PROWESS and helps COAGULATE the soy
straggling bun.(FUR) courage.(PRIDE) 150.If you can not tell long milk into clumps.(COGENT)
jokes without getting lost, stick
120. Sometimes charming, he 135.The chances of getting the to ONE-LINERS.(LINE) 166.We recited
could also be egocentric to the disease are MINUSCULE. poems PARROT FASHION.
point of MEGALOMANIA. (MINOR) 151. Bob Hope would keep his (FASHION)
(MANIA) audience laughing with an
136.The 1932 election endless stream of jokes 167. A number of Republican
121. represented a WATERSHED in and WISECRACKS. (CRACK) congressmen were elected on
The HYDRAULIC specialists American politics.(SHED) Bush’s COATTAILS.(TAIL)
were organized in the same 152. She had been
manner, as were the aircraft 137.It has been a on TENDERHOOKS all night, 168."That caused conjecture
mechanics, and so on.(HYDRO) forgotten BACKWATER. expecting Joe to return at any and huge public debate, and
(WATER) moment.(HOOK) frankly produced an
122. All civil servants, unsatisfactory situation,"
however, have the very 138.If nuclear NON- 153. We are still waiting for admitted the FA's
valuable privilege of PROLIFERATION is good the result of chief PENPUSHER.(PUSH)
an INDEX-LINKED pension. enough for the rest of the the GUBERNATORIAL electio
(INDEX) world, why is not it good n in New Jersey.(NATION) 169.The PROVENANCE of the
enough for us? (PROLIFERATE) paintings is unknown.
123. Studio executives were 154. The big firms pump out (PROVINCE)
busy GLAD-HANDING each 139.After seven years of a LETTER-PERFECT product.
other after the awards training she’s now a FULL- (PERFECT) 170.In major life changes such
ceremony.(HAND) FLEDGED doctor.(FLY) as adolescence, for successful
155. Unless you are growth opportunities both
124. It counts on the JET- 140.Even the botanical a DIPSOMANIAC, triumphing active
PROPELLED feel of its garden's OMNISCIENT botani over temptation, I fail to see and QUIESCENT periods are
bicycles' ride to appeal to the st couldn't explain the why you should order wine needed.(QUIET)
youthful dreams of potential meaning of the flower's name. which you have no intention of
buyers.(JET) (SCIENCE) drinking.(MANIA)

125. I suddenly saw her as the 141.Kids these days are much
156. Between 1805 and 1860, 171.We supply basic, NO-
shuttlecock in the game her more STREETWISE than we traders built posts at every FRILLS tractors at low prices.
husband is playing with ever were at their age. major CONFLUENCE along the (FRILL)
his INAMORATA.(AMOROUS) (WISDOM) river.(FLOW)
172.Inflation is still
126.You are 142.The release, looking like 157. It may be very difficult a MILLSTONE round the neck
so BRAINDEAD/FEATHER- your BOG-STANDARD applica to GAINSAY the claim.(SAY) of British businesses.(STONE)
BRAINED! Surely you checked tion form, detailed the new
when you book the holiday? appointee's biographical 158. The President feels he 173.Soames was getting
(BRAIN) details.(STANDARD) is HAMSTRUNG by Congress. impatient with his daughter’s
(STRING) constant NIT-PICKING.
127. She gave the room a 143.My vacation (PICK)
quick ONCE-OVER before the plans DOVETAIL nicely with 159. CO-OP shops take many
guests arrived.(OVER) Joyce’s.(TAIL) forms - from the small corner 174.They wasted their
shop to the department store nominations on a NO-HOPER.
128. There was a clean 144.Then we went in to face or HYPERMARKET. (MARKET) (HOPE)
but THREADBARE rug on the this
floor beside the bed.(BARE) perfectly OLEAGINOUS and 160. The thought 175.Union leaders allegedly
crepuscular little registrar. of TERGIVERSATING crossed received huge PAYOFFS from
129. In private he (OIL) his mind several times but like the company’s bosses.(OFF)
bitterly UPBRAIDED Brown a true soldier he continued
for seeking to stymie his 145.Despite with the War, against the 176.He is still addressing
program.(UP) a PLETHORA/CORNUCOPIA enemy and against himself. rallies in his usual TUB-
of changes, the new models (VERSA) THUMPING, arrogant way.
130. The Good Friday are just £295 more than the (THUMP)
agreement was equivocal cars they replace.(PLENTY)(2 161. But despite its
on DECOMMISSIONING of P possibilities) drawbacks, PRIMOGENITURE 177.Her shoes were
did offer a rule of thumb that of RAWHIDE with an inner
sole of lambskin.(HIDE) 211. Paying children too much moved forward with
192. Chinese have a number attention when they a REFERENDUM in which
178. Watching the children of COMMONWEALTHS and misbehave can be SELF- voters overwhelmingly backed
together gave reassurance territories, most of which were DEFEATING (DEFEAT) seceding from Ukraine and
that childhood is not all ONE- acquired through military joining Russia.(REFER)
UPMANSHIP and go-for-the- conquest, much as they 212. Recent financial scandals
jugular.(MAN) generally do not consider have NECESSITATED changes 227.Australian voters are
themselves an imperial or in naturally very RISK-
179.The studios SOFT- colonial power.(WEALTH) parliamentary PROCEDURES. AVERSE and will not
PEDAL the rivalry between (NEED/PROCEED) rush HEADLONG into a
their animation departments. 193. County MAYORALTY of change of government.(RISK)
(PEDAL) townships and municipalities 213. If you are worried about
would become appointed wrinkles, use 228.He's just trying to GUILT-
180.Don’t think you positions under a MOISTURIZING cream TRIP you into paying him
can SOFT-SOAP me!(SOAP) the AMENDMENT.(MAYOR/ME every day.(MOIST) more.(GUILT)
ND)
181. Don’t you think that’s a 214. They lost the battle, 229.Britain set the pattern
rather UNILATERAL argumen 194. Domestic markets in despite OUTNUMBERING the with three classes of travel and
t? What about the other Vietnam suffer from enemy by two to one. the CONCOMITANT gradation
point of view? (LATE) a(n) MISALLOCATION of (NUMBER) of station facilities.(COME)
resources lowering
182. He talks INCESSANTLY consumption and standards of 215. Few active steps were 230.For about the hundredth
(CEASELESSLY) about how living, wasting human talents, taken to measure, understand time, I cursed whatever
he passed the exam, which and leaving many potential or manage the occurrence kleptomaniac CURMUDGEON
makes me annoyed. (CEASE) ( productivity gains unrealised. of ABSENTEEISM.(ABSENCE) had walked off the train with
2 possibilities) (LOCATE) my bag.(MUD)
216. The police sergeant
183. High school students 195. He was notorious for grabbed the startled robber 231. The pilot did manage to
should not be SPOON- his UNSTATESMANLIKE dirty and UNCEREMONIOUSLY ma get the plane AIRBORNE.
FED with too much facts and tricks when dealing with rched him back inside. (BEAR)
figures. (FEED) people who failed to toe his (CEREMONY)
line.(STATE) 232. He was still
184. My friends started going 217. She stood there rumbling DISCONTENTEDLY
out late to nightclubs so I 196. It is envisaged the draft completely EXPRESSIONLES when Pike returned bearing a
decided being submitted today will S so I had no idea at all what folder of FOOLSCAP sheets.
to DISSOCIATE MYSELF from make for a(n) ANTI- she was thinking.(EXPRESS) (CONTENT/CAP)
the group. (SOCIAL) CORRUPTION administration
free of such potential 218.That news conference 233. PRECANCEROUS conditi
185. She looked problems.(CORRUPT) was UNSPEAKABLY boring. ons can be diagnosed from
absolutely DUMBSTRUCK/TH (SPEAK) the ONSET.(CANCER/SET)
UNDERSTRUCK (when I told 197. Managing and promoting
her what had happened. She this INTERDEPARTMENTAL p 219. Advertising is particularly 234. I've finally figured out
could hardly say a word. rogram with faculty from four effective on people who are why soap operas are, and
(STRIKE) (2 possibilities) departments needed an highly SUGGESTIBLE. logically should be, so popular
academic PARADIGM shift. (SUGGEST) with with generations
186. Some critics say that 21st (DEPART/DICTION) of HOUSEBOUND people who
modern Vietnamese literature 220. Jack are too old to go out.(BIND)
portraits a generation 198. Much of the time local strode MASTERFULLY into the
of ANGST-RIDDEN youth. rulers were more or less free room.(MASTER) 235.Dozens of police
(ANGST) from the rule of kings: they motorcycles have been taken
were SEMI-AUTONOMOUS b 221.At the age of 17 she is off the road in London after
187. The number ut they were not fully already one of Hollywood's routine inspections found them
of DROPOUTS from junior independent either.(AUTO) most SOUGHT-AFTER actress not to be ROADWORTHY.
high school is increasing in a es.(SEEK) (WORTH)
worrying way. (DROP) 199. On account of the higher
numbers, the policy will 222.He always 236.The boat had been freshly
188. While she was a high promote better use of the gets TYPECAST as the villain. repainted in bright colours for
school student, youth centres by attracting (TYPE) the occasion, and beside it
she BEFRIENDED her best more people and will be SELF- stood 5 NERVOUS
friend. (FRIEND) POLICING (POLICE). 223.On average, not WEATHERBEATEN sailors.
surprisingly, marriages last (NERVE/BEAT)
189. Years of caring for 200. Recent studies show that longer and are more stable
her aging parents women in the tribe maintain than 237. The two-year course in
had EMBITTERED her. close bonds with their family of unmarried COHABITATION. art and design has turned him
(BITTER) origin NOTWITHSTANDING it (HABITAT) into a WELL-
is GROOMED young man,
190. I don’t think Tom’s predominantly PATRILINEAL. 224.Kazumi is a(n) ECO- interested in fashion and
getting too much sleep lately. (WITH/PATER) WARRIOR on a mission to photography.(GROOM)
His eyes are terribly BLOOD- protect the environment.
SHOT. (BLEED) 211.futuristic (WAR) 238. I had no choice but to cut
212.imperturbable back to a HANDS-OFF style -
191. As regards the production 213.compatriot 225.The majority of infected getting involved in exceptions
of enlightenment, the gains 214.buoyancy persons only.(HAND)
from experience with the 215.incapacitaing are ASYMPTOMATIC and
process should cancel out any 216.enumerates unaware of their condition. 239. The boats surrounded the
potential 217.budgetwise (SYMPTOM) whales, drove them into nets,
negative REPERCUSSIONS of 218.predecessors where they
BUREAUCRACY. 219.uprooted 226.Despite opposition from became ENMESHED and were
(PERCUSSION/BUREAU) 220.ingeniously Kiev and the West, Crimea rendered helpless by harpoon
thrusts.(MESH) and transcribed VERBATIM. a BLASPHEMOUS magazine.
(VERBAL) 267. Make sure you (BLAME)
240. The economy appears to are WELL-INFORMED about
have begun recovering, but 255. The governor was the laws at your local before 279. Jihadi fighters in Iraq and
businesses don't expect usually CIRCUMSPECT when setting up a business. Syria reveal
consumers to return dealing with the media. the APOCALYPTIC motivation
to SPENDTHRIFT ways (SPECTACULAR) 268. On the whole, the visitors s of the militant movement
anytime soon.(EXPENDITURE) were too WELL- that has hijacked the Syrian
256. Education was once MANNERED/WELL- uprising – and transformed the
241. Few of us are the PREROGATIVE of the BEHAVED to complain. (2 Middle East.(LAPSE)
naturally AMBIDEXTROUS bu elite.(INTERROGATE) possibilities)
t in terms of karate technique 280. The jihadis saw
this can be achieved through 257. As if that quest were not 269. Parents should teach themselves at
training.(DEXTERITY) macabre enough in itself, I their children to be the VANGUARD of a war that
went as if under some sort independent or SELF- many among them believed
242. Jay was given of MALEDICTION.(DICTATE) RELIANT. had been PREORDAINED in
to GRANDILOQUENT ramblin the formative days of Islam.
g, and had to check herself. 258. Prosecutors, grand jurors, 270. She was not at all (GUARD/ORDER)
(LOQUACITY) marshals and the SELF-IMPORTANT celebri
court STENOGRAPHERS are ty I’d read about. She never 281. World leaders at the G20
243. Regrettably, this illogical legally compelled not to reveal thought that she was more summit in Turkey have made
and ANTEDILUVIAN attitude what happens in the grand important than other people. fresh OVERTURES to the
still persists even when we are jury room.(GRAPH) Russian president, Vladimir
dealing with nations 271. Australian prime minister Putin, to reach a deal to unite
substantially richer than 259. He also published papers Malcolm Turnbull is speaking against Islamic State.(OVERT)
ourselves.(ANCESTRY) on social topics and had a now. He says the attack (Paris
great interest in attack) “appears to have all 282. He is
244. Maybe wrestling with the historical METALLURGY. the HALLMARKS of a Daesh at LOGGERHEADS with many
love / hate, personal / (METALLIC) exercise”.(MARK) of his own party over the issue
political DICHOTOMY is why of taxation.(HEAD)
he killed himself.(TERMINATE) 260. The Senator was a 272. The union flag has been
gifted DEMAGOGUE, with lowered to HALF-MAST over 283. In a conflict these would
245. Agassi's victory speech particular skill in manipulating Downing Street with the be vital for military
had more than a touch press and French TRICOLOUR alongside communications, RECONNAIS
of VALEDICTION.(DICTUM) television(PEDAGOGY) as a “clear demonstration of ANCE and even guiding
our solidarity with the French. missiles to their targets.
246. No aromatic oils, vapour 261. (This word fits both (HALVE/COLOUR) (COGNITIVE)
rubs, smelly blanks.)
nasal DECONGESTANTS like 273. Obama 284. He'd expected
menthol or eucalyptus etc. a. A television announcer with offered CONDOLENCES to a CLANDESTINE rendezvous -
(CONGEST) a WELL-BRED voice was Hollande for the lives lost in curtained windows, locked
reading the news. b. She is the attacks and promised U.S. doors - not a
247. There isn’t a WELL-BRED woman, who assistance in France's gypsy ENCAMPMENT.
a SCINTILLA of evidence. comes from a family of high response.(DOLOR) (CLAM/CAMP)
(SCANT) social position.
274.On behalf of Belgium 285. He is barely alive; his
248. Then we get 262. (This word fits both people, King Filip said he breathing is very slow and
a PEREMPTORY phone call blanks.) was FLABBERGASTED by the shallow, and he
telling us we've got twenty- Paris attacks and added that is COMATOSE.(COMA)
four hours to arrange a local a. It’s a WELL- Belgium is standing together
arrest squad.(PERIMETER) ROUNDED article which is fair with France.(AGHAST) 286. His judgments were also
to both sides of the swayed by preconceptions
249. dispute. b. She describes 275. IS struck at the heart of based on past experiences or
His PEREGRINATIONS of the herself as a “WELL- Parisians’ Paris, diverse even
islands at election time were ROUNDED person” who works Paris, working class and personal IDIOSYNCRASIES.
always diverting public hard but has a varied social modest BOURGEOIS Paris. (IDIOMATIC)
entertainments. life. (BOROUGH)
(AGRICULTURE) Note: Bourgeois is a French 287. He was mounted on a
263. A colleague described term referring to the Middle chestnut THOROUGHBRED w
250. As Ethel grew older, she him as WELL-LIKED and Class and not a place. ho was already becoming over-
became respected by all. excited at the thought of the
more CANTANKEROUS. 276. When, ASHEN- day ahead.(BREED)
(TANK) 264. He gave a SELF- FACED and his voice shaking,
DEPRECATING shrug. He is François Hollande appeared on 288.
251. Sometimes always making his own television, he told the nation Tamburlaine's EFFERVESCEN
she EXASPERATED herself achievements seem that the simultaneous gun T personality and self-
with the stupid ideas she had. unimportant. attacks and suicide bombings confidence are also echoed
(ASPERITY) that had killed at least 127 throughout the play.
265. He grew more SELF- people were “an act of war” by (FERVENT)
252. Talk is EVANESCENT but ASSURED/SELF-CONFIDENT Islamic State.(FACE)
writing leaves FOOTPRINTS. as he got older, that is to say 289. Services is simply
(VANISH/PRINT) the older he got, the more 277. The hopes embodied by too HETEROGENEOUS to be
confidence he had in himself the 1998 national football an interesting category.(GENE)
253. The story's and his abilities. (2 team were relegated to a
fascinating CONVOLUTION w possibilities) distant, BITTERSWEET memo 290. He thought he might like
ere inspired by real events. ry on Friday night.(SWEET) landscaping and enrolled in a
(REVOLVE) 266. He watched the joggers two-year program at a nearby
with their SELF- 278.The Charlie Hebdo is college in HORTICULTURE.
254. Their stories were taped ABSORBED faces. considered by Islamic State as (CULTURE)
291. A few days later I found
some use-them-once
plastic HYPODERMICS in the
medicine cabinet.
(DERMATOLOGY)
292. I hate it when people
use HIGHFALUTIN words
when regular ones will do.
(FLUTE)
293. But the main and most
pleasant surprise was the
sense
of CAMARADERIE among
climbers in the Alps.
(COMRADE)
294. Shakespeare's narration
has an excess
of ARTIFICE and CIRCUMLO
CUTION. (ART/ELOQUENT)
295. Apart
from CONFLAGRATIONS in
buildings, environmental fires 308. However, the White
can occur.(FLAG)
296. Rather than
being DENIGRATED and
despised, he was admired for
his courage,
his STEADFASTNESS, his
devotion to
family.(NEGRO/FAST)
297. In time, she attained, if
not virtue,
a MODICUM of EQUANIMITY to him naturally, but he had
. (MODERATE/ANIMUS)
298. This kind of
legal LEGERDEMAIN is one of
the most damaging legacies of 311. Cellular
the takeover binge of the
1980s.(MANUAL)
299. Holder finds himself
marooned in
the MAELSTROM, under
attack for giving advice he
never fully considered.
(STREAM)
300. Some children placed on
the drug became
more SUBDUED,
less OBSTREPEROUS.(DUE/S anizations throughout greater
TEREO)
301. Today his message is
more austere, more profound
and
more ICONOCLASTIC than
ever.(CLASH)
302. The regime has shown
its LARGESSE/LARGESS by
promising to double monthly
state salaries.(LARGE)
303. This EGREGIOUS NON
SEQUITUR requires further
clarification, if only for your
myriad younger readers.
(GREGARIOUS/SEQUENCE)
304. Consumer goods
industries were
the LINCHPIN, and these (PREY)
were overwhelmingly located 325. There was considerable
in the West Midlands and in pressure for actions against 338. Cutting back on any
and around Greater London. them from government service is
(PIN) a SANCTIMONIOUS middle still ANATHEMA to liberals.
class, some of whose members (THEME)
305. These held extraordinary delusions.
considerations ADUMBRATE t (SAINT) 339. At its worst, the life of
he argument for the secondary faith is portrayed in a way that
role of consent in the 326. She was very good it is TANTAMOUNT to spiritual
justification of authority. at SEMAPHORE and had won repression.(AMOUNT)
(UMBRELLA) the Signaller Badge.(INFER)
340. She had
306. In Semaphore was already used the EFFRONTERY to ask me
one APOCRYPHAL story that in another post. for more money.(FRONT)
circulated on trading floors
years ago, Black once tried to 327. HENCEFORTH the NEOP 1.The win allowed them
execute several trades using HYTE cadet will not address to LEAPFROG three teams to
his model.(SCRIPTWRITER) any Imperial Fist unless said gain second place(leap)
Marine first addresses the
307. Careless in some cadet.(FORTH/NEW) 2.The more water we use,the
situations, in others he more land has to be flooded
proved PUNCTILIOUS. 328. Rory tried to sneak for PRESERVATION (reserve)
(POINT) a SURREPTITIOUS glance at
Adam’s wristwatch.(RAPID) 3.He had fallen and
been IMPALED on some iron
House has been encouraged by 329. The OSTENSIBLE reason railings(pale)
the for his resignation was ill
political SEMAPHORE coming health.(TENET) 4.he resigned as Home
from Capitol Hill.(SEMANTIC) secretary and become
330. Coral growth and a JUDGE(bench)
309. The monarchy established the ACCRETION of sediments
since 1830 was still far from in coastal MANGROVES will Note: should be "became"
being popular, but opposition compensate.(CRESCENDO/GR instead of "become" as both
to it was INCHOATE and OVE) verbs should be in the past
lacking focus.(INTRODUCE) tense.
331. Monarchies have always
310. Such SOLIPSISM came understood the importance of 5.The rabbit population
avoiding INTERREGNUMS : was DECIMATED by the
applied himself to enhancing it the king is dead, long live the disease(decimal)
as to an art of self defence. king!(REIGN)
(SOLE) 6.The weather made
332. Critics her SUFFOCATE (lethal)
of GERRYMANDERING often
312. Implicitly cite Maryland as having some Note: The weather suffocated
313. Negligence of the most irrational voting her => You can't make
314. Indestructible boundaries in the nation. someone suffocate.
315. Picnickers (AMEND)
316. Consolidated or The weather made
317. Bestial 333. Applying the label often her feel suffocated
318. Diminutive serves as
319. Criminologists a(n) IMPRIMATUR of 7.Homosexual and abortion
320. Leprosy management respectability. have been LEGALIZED by the
(PRINT) government(legal)
321. The events have raised
more than $ 900,000 for 334. Others would see the 8.Increased ultraviolet
worthy PHILANTHROPIC org acceptance of this bounded radiation may
walking environment as timid disrupt TERRESTRIAL
Los Angeles.(ANTHROPOLOGY) and PUSILLANIMOUS. ECOSYSTEMS (terrain/system
(ANIMUS) )
322. The train has its own
telephone exchange and 335. A new power station is 9.They walked for miles across
electricity generating car, plus being built much to steep
office accommodations and the CONSTERNATION of and INHOSPITABLE terrain(h
restaurant cars for the environmental groups. ospitable)
royal ENTOURAGE (TOUR) (STRATUM)
10.Mozart is
323. Silver paint coating their 336. This sense is often a PRECOCIOUS child who
exterior reflects heat in warm identified with nationalism and started his music career at the
weather and contributes to patriotism which can be age of 5 (precocity)
the DIAPHANOUS kinetic dangerously close to racism,
appearance of the structure. chauvinism 11.He spent his working life
(PHANTASM) and XENOPHOBIA. (PHOBIA) in ACADEMIA.(academic)
324. IDEOLOGY, the ideas 337. The deer had become 12.There were fifty-three
which rationalize a person's very numerous by this time in abstentions and twenty-eight
class the New Forest, and there spoilt BALLOTS(ball)
interests, OBFUSCATES scient were numerous complaints
ific analysis.(IDEA/OBSCURE) about their DEPREDATIONS. 13.He lives alone and says he
doesn't have 19.industry-wide Jerusalem from the hands of
the BANDWITH to handle a 20.devitalised the Seljuk Turks, are widely 383. He is in
steady relationship(band) (361) misunderstood by a(n) ANOMALOUS position
21.trilingual most people in the West, who since Maximark has never
14.The kids are sliding down 22.abstentions think of them as assigned a male as receptionist
the BANISTERS.(banish) 23.pro-life (362) glamorous and heroic before, though that does no
24.lovefests/soulmates (363). True, displays of harm to their management.
15.They claimed his campaign 25.anti-establishment (364) bravery were (NORM)
had been BANKROLLED with occasionally
drug money(bank) 1.show-down (365) impressive but in fact 384. If you will treat your
2.stand-by the crusaders were for the colleagues like dogsbodies,
16.The vicar read the BANNS 3.write-off most part (366) ignorant and you are going to get
(OF MARRIAGE) and they 4.blast-off/touch-down (367) misguided. For your COMEUPPANCE. Our
officially got married(ban) 5.walkout example, they viewed the boss won’t take to that
Byzantine Emperor, through behaviour and you will be
341.understudy
17.We have been waiting on whose lands they had to given the sack soon.(COME)
342.icebreakers
this BANQUETTE for hours travel, as an annoying
343.indemnify
and we still cannot enter the (368) irrelevance, denying 385. It is common knowledge
344..classifieds
restaurant (banquet) him even so much as a that oil and water
345.freeloaded
(369)consultative role in the are IMMISCIBLE. For
346.voice-overs
18.Few plants grow under the (370) proceedings. In reality, example, pouring olive oil into
347.well-worded,elucidating
dense shade cast by his long experience of the water results in two distinct
348.aforementioned
the EVERGREENS(green) Saracens had given him a not layers. (MIX)
349.unputdowntable
(371)inconsiderable knowledge
350.expatriates
19.His concept of justice of their fighting methods and politics. 386. The executives promised
demanded Those people who fear that His advice, had the crusaders chosen to the shareholders
vengeance against EVILDOER three decades of significant follow it, would have been absolutely a(n) BREAKTHROUGH perfor
S (do) (372) invaluable. Instead, they mance in the second quarter
technological (351) breakthr
(373)repeatedly dismissed it regardless of current dire
oughs have produced a
20. VENTRICLES are the two generation as (374) worthless with the financial situations. (BREAK)
lower spaces in the heart that of (352) workshy and result that, despite initial
pump blood to the lungs or success, the crusaders 387. There is no comparison
unhelpful Internet addicts will
around the body(ventral) eventually dwindled to between these two bands of
be (353) uplifted by a survey
(375) ignominious failure. cars. They are clearly
showing that some teenagers
21.toadstool of IMMEASURABLEdistinction
are better trained than they 376. Harvard has produced
22.sunbeam/(sunlight) s.(MEASURE)
ever were, domestically a CORNUCOPIA of leaders for
23.built-in
speaking. Nearly 60% of the United States in many
24.tip-top/top-notch/topmost/t 388. To contrast and relate the
parents said that their fields.(COPY)
op-level,.... two styles of Picasso, you
teenagers
25.preemptive/takeover should have his early
were(354) thorough at 377. He felt poets there had to
26.inbuilt drawings JUXTAPOSED with
looking after themselves, demean themselves, flattering
27.tiptoes his later works in the
agreeing with the statement their noble patrons by
28.presumptous exhibition. (POSE)
that ‘My son/daughter can writing PANEGYRICS.
29.incorrigible
organise a meal and cook it.’ (AGORA)
Those parents with children 389. When I was younger, I
30.tourniquet thought my parents’
aged 14–18, were most likely 378. Using cutting-edge
to be in agreement with this. philosophy of children-raising
31.Incontrovertibly technologies, we can now scan
The aim of the survey was was so outmoded that it
32.Audacity ancient documents to read
to (355) evaluate the was ANTEDILUVIAN;
33.Footnote the PALIMPSESTwritings
attitude of parents towards however, I’ve changed my
34.Discotheque (PALAEOGRAPHY)
their teenagers. mind since I’ve become a
35.Congenitally
parent. (DELUGE)
36.Conical 379.Generally speaking, there
37.Mistrial About 1,000 parents were are two types of 390. I can't see
38.Whippersnappers,lightweig asked if they agreed thermodynamic
with (356) mixed-up views any OUTCOME in continuing
hts,jackanapes processes, ENDOTHERMIC an
on typical teenage behaviour negotiation with her over the
39.Flyweight d EXOTHERMIC ones.
and lifestyles in the early years (THERM) (One word for both issue.(BECOME)
40.Mistletoe
of the 21st century. In the blanks) 391. lily-livered/white-livered.
1.Hyperactive analysis of responses it was
392. excoriated.
2.Fair-haired found that, while teenagers 380 . The U.S. dollar edged up 393. proscenium.
3.Multifaceted regarded weekends as a time against several other 394. necromancy.
4.Undercover of (357) unwinding, most currencies on Tuesday, 395. taciturn.
5.Hearsay parents considered them a supported by a euro that’s 396. supranational.
6.Anti-personnel time for study or under increasing pressure due 397. legerdemain
7.Risk-averse family (358) reunion. to the Greek IMBROGLIO. 398. supervened.
8.Airborne However, the contention that (EMBROIL) 399. proffer.
9.Overdose it’s useful to have a teenager
400. proclivities.
10.Pagination because of their 381-390
seemingly (359) unbearable 381. I hate doing the DAILY 401)They are blessed with the
11.by-election ability to know how the TV and GRIND routine everyday. distinguished provenance of
12.egomaniac/egocentric/egois computers work was a point (GROUND) the Pellerin Collection, formed
tic(al) that almost by Auguste Pellerin between
13.edgeways/edgewise everyone (360) subscribes t 382. After questioning by the 1895 and 1925.(PROVINCE)
14.springboard o. critics, now hers is
15.monosyllables a(n) WATERED-DOWN argum
16.micro-films The medieval crusades, when ent inasmuch as it was not 402) The room, with its
17.conscience-stricken Western European knights and strongly worded initially.
unusual decor
18.technophiles adventurers attempted to seize (WATER)
and accoutrements, was
always kept locked.. 415) The government is dealings in Moscow. (CHANT)
(COUTURE) looking to promote non-non- 443) They needed to find the
proliferation (PROLIFIC) 430) There was a window at soft underbelly of their
403) The Romantic plays agreement each of the compass points, opponents. (BELLY)
increase the and disarmanent(ARM). and, binoculars in hand, he
interrogations, apostrophes, made his 444) Unfortunately, any
abrupt interruptions, 416) The most serious charges slow perambulation. (AMBU attempts to reach him by
exclamations and leaders that entail the regime’s efforts LATE) telephone
were so evident in sentimental to subdue (DUE) insurgents were unavailing. (AVAILABL
comedy.(APOCALYPSE) (SURGE) in the Northern 431) The business has E)
provinces. been beset with financial
404) I can teach, do my problems. (SET) 445) She was staring outside,
creative avant-garde work 417) The situation was at the sun-kissed benches
which I love, as well as dealing further inflamed by the 432) Smokers often feel as because her mind could not
with clients and performing on impending arrival of the though they are being treated seem to bear her Biology
stage..(VANGUARD) security forces. (FLAME) as social outcasts. (CAST) teacher's irritating
voice. (KISS)
405) The hotel has an 418) The two parties have 433) Her woebegone eyes
attractive bar area, an àlacarte been leaning over backwards spoke of unbearable 446) His stentorian approach
restaurant currently holding a to suffering. (WOEFUL) and his commanding presence
Michelin Star and promote free and unimpeded have been influential on the
a brasserie with patio area. trade. (PEDAL) 434) The duke, with good order of the
(BREW) great inquietude, paced up Assembly. (STENTOR)
419) Their boycott of the talks and down his sleeping
constitutes a chamber, situated in the 447) Leonardo DiCaprio and
406) She turns her back to serious impediment to peace eastern wing of the castle, Kate Winslet play two star-
him to look in the mirror negotiations. (PEDAL) facing the Viborg crossed lovers whose future
beside the lake. (QUIETUDE) looks bleak after they miss the
cherrywood armoire.(ARM) 420) They designed the book chance to evacuate. (CROSS)
in such a way as to make 435) He hated being the object
407) . The photographs are it bewildering. (WILD) of public attention and ridicule 448) Almost everyone is there
linked across the book by like some - the whole village dressed in
fleeting resemblances, fairground mountebank. (BA its festival finery. (FINE)
oppositions, repetitions, the 421) St Nicholas' was the first NK)
pictorial equivalents example in Prague of the 449) As in the New York
of assonance and half-rhyme. late Italianate style of 436) Any modern skyscraper photographs that
(CONSONANT) Baroque. (ITALY) understanding of the history of followed, Church Street El
the region must perforce rely features the blank faces of
408) In spite of his 422) The on the oral several buildings seen from a
inane malapropisms, he can researchers irradiated all of traditions. (FORCE) steep vertiginous view. (VER
talk circles around everyone the tumor cells to render them TICAL)
else in the book. incapable of spreading once 437) They are currently
(APPROPRIATE) returned to the patients' awaiting the decision on a 450) Her estimation of the
bodies. (RADIATION) planning submission which, if revolutionary importance of
409) The isotherm for CO2 at approved, will send them off to her ideas was perhaps
321 K shows that the gas does 423) The exam is structural engineers post- excessive, but Joyce admired
not liquefy whatever the strictly invigilated, and its haste. (HASTE) her ambition and her savoir
pressure or volume at this scoring process is faire. (FAIRNESS)
temperature.(THERMOMETER) blind. (VIGIL) 438) The paintings recapture
the memory of a grand
410) A good 424) The Babylonian story era amidst the debris of
market patisseries and begins with contemporary
restaurants can all be found in an internecine battle between history. (MIDDLE)
this pretty town.(PASTRY) the gods of the sweet and salt-
water oceans and their 439) The Mac creators are
411) offspring. (NECROPOLIS) emblematic of a new kind of
The spendthrift government artist spawned by
has no policies to make 425) The axe the protean nature of the
cutbacks in water consumption of Paleolithic time had had computer. (PROTEUS)
irrespective of shortage of nearly the shape of an
rainfall this year. (SPEND) almond. (LITHOLOGY) 440) The streets erupt in
a saturnalia of lawlessness,
412) The superabundance of 426) When the verdict was to which the director adds an
grass and plants in the garden read pandemonium broke out inspired touch: an escaped
has brought about the in the courtroom. (DEMON) elephant from Barnum's circus
proliferation of insects and trumpeting down the rubble-
worms. (ABUNDANT) 427) He had an infectious strewn streets. (SATURN)
sense of humour, and recently
413) The book scripted an amusing and 441) All told, the cradle of
was anachronistic. You satirical pantomime.(MIME) civilization has been
should chuck it out. tearing asunder for some 30
(CHRONIC) 428) He was trying to get million years. (SUNDER)
a pecuniary advantage for
414) The committee has himself. (PENNY) 442) Regulated, socialised
stipulated that economies trample on human
all antiquated legal 429) Trump’s penchant for dignity, despoil the natural
procedures should be praising Russia’s environment and depress
simplified. (ANTIQUE) president,Vladimir Putin, has economic
been linked to his business performance. (SPOIL)