Hit Parade 1 Flashcards
Approbation
An expression of approval or praise
The opera met with high approbation. Synonym acceptance, respect.
Alacrity
Eager and enthusiastic willingness.
Brisk and cheerful readiness.
Disabuse
To undeceive; to set right
Persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistake.
Enervate
To weaken; to reduce in vitality
His enemies were enervated and lacked a strong voice.
Equivocate
To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent, so as to conceal the truth.
…particularly where perpetrators remained quiet, equivocated or evaded the truth.
Exigent.
Urging, pressing, requiring immediate action or attention
Exigent circumstance allows law enforcement to enter a structure without a search warrant- people in eminent danger or suspect getting away.
Fulminate
To loudly attack or denounce
(Earliest sense)
Then emit thunder and lighting i.e. Thunder fulminated around the house.
Or develop suddenly as a disease or symptom aka fulminating appendicitis
Neologism
A new word, expression or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
Obviate
To anticipate and make unnecessary
Remove a need or difficulty: a parachute can be used to obviate disaster
Paean
A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
Perfidy
Intentional breach of faith; treachery
Breach of trust; treason; infidelity
Perspicacious
Acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
Shrewd; clever; discriminating
It offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter
Precipitate
Adj- acting with excessive haste or impulse verb- to cause or happen before anticipated or required
Pervaricate
To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
Speak or act in an evasive way; beat around the bush
Reticent
Quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
