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Hit Parade 4 Flashcards

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Acerbic

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have a sour or bitter taste or character

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aggrandize

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to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige

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alchemy

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a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of base metals into gold

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amenable

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agreeable; responsive to suggestion

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anachronism

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something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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astringent

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having a tightening effect of living tissue; harsh; sever

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contigous

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sharing a border; touching; adjacent

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convention

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a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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credulous

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tending to believe too readily; gullible

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cynicism

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an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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decorum

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polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

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derision

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scorn; ridicule; contemtuous treatment

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desiccate

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to dry out or dehydrate

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dilettante

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one with ameteurish or superfiscial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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disparage

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to slight or belittle

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divulge

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to disclose something secret

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fawn

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to flatter or praise excessively

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flout

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to show contempt for

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garrulous

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pointlessly talkative

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glib

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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant

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hubris

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overbearing presumption or pride

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imminent

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about to happen; impending

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immutable

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not capable of change

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impetuous

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hastily or rashly energetic

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indifferent

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having no interest or concern

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inimical

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damaging; harmful; injurious

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intractable

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not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate

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intrepid

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steadfast and courageous

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laconic

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using few words; terse

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maverick

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an independing individual who does not go along with the group

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mercuerial

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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mollify

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to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

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neophyte

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a recent convert; a beginner; novice

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obfuscate

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to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

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obstinate

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stubborn; hard headed

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ostentatious

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characterized by or given to pretentious display

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pervade

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to permeate throughout

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phlegmatic

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calm; sluggish; unemotional

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plethora

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an overabundance; a surplus

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pragmatic

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practical rather than idealistic

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presumptuous

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overstepping due bounds

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pristine

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pure; uncorrupted; clean

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probity

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adherence to highest principles

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proclivity

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a natural predisposition or inclination

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profligate

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excessively wasteful or extravagent

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propensity

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a natural inclication or tendency

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prosaic

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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pungent

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strong smell or taste

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romatic ideals

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quotidian

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occuring or recurring daily

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rarefy

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to make or become think; less densel to refine

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recondite

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hidden; concealed; difficult to understand

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refulgent

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radiant; shiny; bright

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renege

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to fail to honor a commitment

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sedulous

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diligent; persisten; hard-working

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shard

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a piece of broken glass or potery

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soporific

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causing drowsiness

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sparse

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thin, not dense

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spendthrift

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one who spends money wastefully

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subtle

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not obvious

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tacit

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implied; not explicitly stated

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terse

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brief and concise in wording

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tout

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to publicly praise or promote

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trenchant

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sharply perceptive; een

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unfeigned

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genuine; not false or hypocritical

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untenable

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indefensible; not viable

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vacillate

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to waver indecisively

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variegated

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multicolered

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vexation

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annoyance; irritation

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vigilant

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alertly watchful

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vituperate

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to use harsh condemnatory language

72
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volatile

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changeable; fickle, explosive, changing to a vapor

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