Hit Parade 3

Question 1

Acumen

Answer 1

• keen

- accurate judgment

Question 2

Adulterate

Answer 2

To reduce purity by adding inferior ingredients

Question 3

Amalgamate

Answer 3

To combine several elements into a whole

Question 4

Aver

Answer 4

To state or declare as a fact

Question 5

Bolster

Answer 5

To provide support or reinforcement

Question 6

Diatribe

Answer 6

A harsh denunciation

Question 7

Eccentric

Answer 7

Departing from norms

Question 8

Endemic

Answer 8

Characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people

Question 9

Evanescent

Answer 9

Tending to disappear or vanish like vapor

Question 10

Exacerbate

Answer 10

To make worse or more severe

Question 11

Fervent

Answer 11

Greatly emotional or zealous

Question 12

Germane

Answer 12

Relevant or appropriate in subject matter

Question 13

Grandiloquence

Answer 13

Pompous or bombastic speech

Question 14

Hackneyed

Answer 14

Rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

Question 15

Halcyon

Answer 15

Calm and peaceful

Question 16

Hedonism

Answer 16

Devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp pleasure to the senses

Question 17

Hegemony

Answer 17

The consistent dominance of one state or group over others

Question 18

Idolatrous

Answer 18

Given to intense or excessive devotion to something

Question 19

Impassive

Answer 19

Revealing no emotion

Question 20

Implacable

Answer 20

Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

Question 21

Impunity

Answer 21

Immunity from punishment

Question 22

Inchoate

Answer 22

• in an initial stage

- not fully formed

Question 23

Infelicitous

Answer 23

Unfortunate; inappropriate

Question 24

Insipid

Answer 24

Lacks qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

Question 25

Loquacious

Answer 25

Extremely talkative (garrulous)

Question 26

Malevolent

Answer 26

Having vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (invidious

Question 27

Mendacity

Answer 27

Dishonest

Question 28

Meticulous

Answer 28

Characterized by extreme care and precision

Question 29

Misanthrope

Answer 29

One who hates all other humans

Question 30

Mitigate

Answer 30

To become less severe or intense - abate - allay

Question 31

Obdurate

Answer 31

- unyielding | - intractable

Question 32

Obsequious

Answer 32

To bring forth fawning attentiveness

Question 33

Occlude

Answer 33

To obstruct or block

Question 34

Opprobrium

Answer 34

- disgrace - contempt - scorn

Question 35

Pedagogy

Answer 35

The profession or principles of teaching

Question 36

Pervasive

Answer 36

Having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

Question 37

Pine

Answer 37

- to yearn intensely | - to lose vigor

Question 38

Pirate

Answer 38

To illegally use or reproduce

Question 39

Pith

Answer 39

The essential or central part

Question 40

Placate

Answer 40

To appease

Question 41

Platitude

Answer 41

A superficial remark - esp one offered as meaningful

Question 42

Plummet

Answer 42

To plunge or drop straight down

Question 43

Prodigal

Answer 43

- recklessly wasteful - extravagant - profuse

Question 44

Profuse

Answer 44

- abundant | - extravagant

Question 45

Proliferate

Answer 45

To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

Question 46

Querulous

Answer 46

- prone to complaining | - peevish

Question 47

Rancorous

Answer 47

Characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

Question 48

Recalcitrant

Answer 48

- defiant of authority | - difficult to manage

Question 49

Rescind

Answer 49

- to invalidate | - to retract

Question 50

Reverent

Answer 50

Feeling or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

Question 51

Salubrious

Answer 51

Promoting health or well-being

Question 52

Solvent

Answer 52

- able to meet financial obligations | - able to dissolve another substance

Question 53

Subpoena

Answer 53

A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

Question 54

Surfeit

Answer 54

- an over abundant supply | - excess

Question 55

Tenacity

Answer 55

Persistent determination

Question 56

Tenuous

Answer 56

- flimsy | - weak

Question 57

Tirade

Answer 57

- a long and extremely critical speech

Question 58

Zealous

Answer 58

- ardent | - impassioned, devoted to a cause

Question 59

Vehemence

Answer 59

The quality of being zealous, impassion, and ardent