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Across 1. logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, sound, cogent; consistent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical; clear, lucid, articulate, relevant, intelligible, comprehensible 6. joke, quip, witty remark, flash of wit, jest, pun, play on words, double entendre, sally, riposte, pleasantry; epigram; repartee, banter, badinage; bon mot; informal: one-liner, gag, funny, crack, wisecrack, comeback; rareparonomasia, equivoque, Atticism 10. indefatigable, pertinacious, assiduous, sedulous, unflagging, untiring, unwavering, importunate, relentless, unrelenting; stubborn, intransigent, obstinate, obdurate 12. residence, place of residence, place of habitation, home, house, accommodation, lodging place, billet; lodgings, quarters, rooms; informal: place, pad. dwelling place, dwelling house, abode, domicile, habitation, informal:digs 15. volatilize, dry out, remove moisture from, dehydrate, desiccate, dehumidify 16. boost, sharpen, strengthen, augment, concentrate, reinforce; gain strength, pick up, build up, heighten, deepen, broaden, amplify, magnify; aggravate, exacerbat, inflame 17. draw, lure, tempt, tantalize; rivet, absorb, engross, charm, captivate; divert, titillate 18. make indistinct, make vague, soften; obscure, fade, make hazy, literary be dim 19. correct, precise, exact, right, errorless, error-free, without error, faultless, perfect, valid, specific, detailed, minute, explicit, clear-cut, word for word, unambiguous, meticulous, authoritative, reliable, canonical 20. focus attention on, bring/call/draw attention to, point up, underline, underscore, accent, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature, give prominence to, make more prominent, make more noticeable, play up, bring to the fore, heighten, stress, emphasize, put/lay emphasis on 22. uncertain, insecure, unreliable, unsure, unpredictable, undependable, risky, hazardous, dangerous, unsafe, hanging by a thread, hanging in the balance, perilous, treacherous, on a slippery slope, on thin ice, touch-and-go, built on sand, doubtful, dubious, delicate, tricky, problematic; unsettled, unstable, unsteady, shaky, rocky, wobbly; informal:dicey, chancy, hairy, iffy; informal: dodgy 25. boring, monotonous, dull, deadly dull, uninteresting, unexciting, unvaried, unvarying, lacking variety, mind-numbing, mindless, soul-destroying, soulless, humdrum, dreary, ho-hum, mundane, wearisome, wearying, tiresome, soporific, dry, as dry as dust, arid, lifeless, monochrome, uninspired, uninspiring, flat, plodding, slow, banal, vapid, insipid, bland, lacklustre, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, pedestrian, jejune, leaden, heavy 26. evade, avoid, get away from, dodge, flee, escape (from), run (away) from; lose, duck, shake off, give the slip to, slip away from, throw off the scent; informal:slip through someone's fingers, slip through the net; archaic:circumvent, bilk 30. pivotal, critical, key, climacteric, decisive, deciding, determining, settling, testing, trying, searching; major, significant, influential, momentous, consequential, weighty, big, important, historic, epoch-making, far-reaching, life-and-death 34. notwithstanding, altho 37. fame, distinction, eminence, pre-eminence, prominence, repute, reputation, prestige, acclaim, celebrity, note, notability, mark, consequence, standing, stature, account 39. immediate, extant, up to the minute,newfangled, voguish, in vogue 43. differentiate, tell apart, discriminate, discern, determine, pick out; tell the difference between, decide between 44. opposed, in opposition, opposite, antithetical, contrary, conflicting, at variance, at odds, opposing, clashing, divergent, discrepant, different; inconsistent, incompatible, irreconcilable, incongruous; paradoxical; rare: oppugnant, repugnant 45. roomy, commodious, capacious, palatial, airy, voluminous, high-ceilinged, sizeable, open, generous, large, big, vast, immense, rambling, ample 47. in spite of oneself, automatically 52. watchfulness, vigilance, circumspection, discretion, prudence, guardedness, chariness, forethought, mindfulness; informal:caginess 54. absorb, take in, acquire, pick up, grasp, comprehend, understand, learn, master; digest, ingest, imbibe, drink in, soak in; informal: get the hang of, get 55. scaffolding, wharf, quay, scaffold, port, dock, quayside, mole, jetty, breakwater, strut, pillar, buttress, prop, pit prop 56. non-selective, aimless, hit-or-miss, haphazard, random, unsystematic, unmethodical 57. burning, compelling, acute, paramount, pre-eminent, high-priority, significant, consequential 58. limber, sprightly, acrobatic, dexterous, deft, willowy, graceful, nimble-footed 59. drain, run someone into the ground, run someone ragged, enervate, sap, debilitate, prostrate, enfeeble

Down 2. color, tone, shade, tint, tinge, cast, tincture 3. pliable, pliant, supple, elastic, springy, rubbery; durable, hard-wearing, stout, sturdy, tough 4. expedient, seasonable , awkward involving little trouble or effort. 5. twist, warp, contort, bend, buckle, deform, malform, misshape, disfigure; mangle, wrench, wring, wrest 7. till, plough, dig, turn, hoe; farm, work, prepare; fertilize, mulch 8. prompt, instant, instantaneous, without delay, ready, punctual, unhesitating, hasty, hurried, precipitate, headlong; informal: p.d.q. (pretty damn quick) 9. perplex, puzzle, bewilder, mystify, bemuse, confuse, confound, nonplus, disconcert, throw, set someone thinking; informal:flummox, discombobulate, faze, stump,make someone scratch their head, be all Greek to, floor, fog; informal:gravel, maze, cause to be at a stand, pose, obfuscate 11. ably, capably, competently 13. court, pay court to, pursue, chase, chase after, run after, seek the hand of, press one's suit with, set one's cap at, make love to 14. colossal, mammoth, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, monumental; boundless, immeasurable, limitless, infinite, cosmic; epic, prodigious, mountainous, monstrous, titanic, towering, elephantine, king-sized, king-size, gargantuan, Herculean, Brobdingnagian, substantial; informal:mega, monster, whopping, thumping 21. get a move on, put on a spurt, open it up, gain momentum, increase speed, pick up speed, gather speed; informal:step on the gas, step on it, get cracking, get moving; 23. weird, queer, offbeat, far out, freakish, grotesque, quirky, zany, eccentric, off-centre, idiosyncratic, unconventional, unorthodox, funny, bizarre, fantastic, unusual, extraordinary, strange, unfamiliar, unknown, unheard of, alien, foreign, peculiar, odd, curious 24. crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, maximum, optimum, prime, meridian, flower; informal:high noon 27. suitable, proper, fitting, apt; relevant, connected, pertinent, apposite, applicable, germane, material, significant, right, congruous, to the point, to the purpose, expedient, favourable, auspicious, propitious, opportune, felicitous, timely, well judged, well timed; seemly 28. basic, elementary, introductory, early, primary, initial, first; fundamental, essential 29. crawl, move on all fours, move on hands and knees, pull oneself, inch, edge, slither, slide, squirm, wriggle, writhe, worm, worm one's way, insinuate oneself 31. contentious, disputed, contended, at issue, moot, disputable, debatable, arguable, vexed, open to discussion/question, under discussion 32. renounce, give up, part with, give away; hand over, turn over, lay down, let go of, waive, resign, abdicate, yield, cede, surrender 33. erroneous, flawed, inaccurate, inexact, imprecise, mistaken, misinformed, misguided, misleading, deceptive, delusive, delusory, illusory, sophistic, specious, fictitious, spurious, fabricated, distorted, made up, trumped up 35. unreachable, out of reach, beyond reach; cut-off, isolated, remote, in the middle of nowhere, in the back of beyond, out of the way, off the map, lonely, godforsaken 36. unpremeditated, unrehearsed, impulsive, impetuous, unstudied, impromptu, spur-of-the-moment, extempore, extemporaneous 38. colorless, grey, greyish, dull, dull-colored, washed out, neutral, pale, muted, lacklustre, lustreless, muddy, watery; lightish brown, brownish, brownish-grey, mousy, dun-colored; dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, sombre, depressing 40. exchequer, purse; bank, coffers; revenues, finances, funds, moneys, resources 41. touchable, palpable, tactile, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete; visible, noticeable 42. basic, rudimentary, elemental, elementary, underlying, basal, radical, root; primary, cardinal, initial, original, prime, first, primitive, primordial; principal, chief, capital, key, central; structural, organic, constitutional, inherent, intrinsic, ingrained; vital, essential, important, indispensable, necessary, crucial, pivotal, critical 44. prominently, either very obvious to the eye 46. take one's hat off to, salute, throw bouquets at, lionize, exalt, hail, toast, flatter, adulate, vaunt, extol, glorify, honor, hymn 48. fecund, productive, high-yielding, prolific, proliferating, propagative, generative; rich, lush; rarefructuous 49. occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical, periodic, scattered, patchy, isolated, odd, uneven; intermittent, on and off, random, fitful, desultory, erratic, unpredictable 50. valuable, costly, dear; invaluable, priceless, beyond price, of incalculable value/worth; rare, choice, fine, exquisite, irreplaceable, inestimable 51. obtain, come by, come to have, get, receive, gain, earn, win, come into, come in for, take possession of, take receipt of, be given 53. startling, unanticipated, unforeseen, without warning; violent, headlong, breakneck, meteoric