Hit Parade 4

Question 1

Acerbic

Answer 1

Having a sour/bitter taste or character

Question 2

Aggrandize

Answer 2

An increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

Question 3

Alchemy

Answer 3

A medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals

- base metals => gold

Question 4

Amenable

Answer 4

Agreeable

Question 5

Astringent

Answer 5

• harsh, severe

- having a tightening effect on skin tissue

Question 6

Contiguous

Answer 6

• touching

- adjacent

Question 7

Convention

Answer 7

A generally agreed upon practice or attitude

Question 8

Credulous

Answer 8

Tending to believe too readily (gullible)

Question 9

Cynicism

Answer 9

An attitude or belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

Question 10

Desiccate

Answer 10

To dry out or dehydrate or make dull

Question 11

Dilettante

Answer 11

One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts/branch of knowledge

Question 12

Disparage

Answer 12

To slight or belittle

Question 13

Divulge

Answer 13

To disclose something secret

Question 14

Fawn (verb)

Answer 14

• To flatter or praise precisely

- to ingratiate one’s self

Question 15

Flout

Answer 15

To shown contempt for, as in rule or convention

Question 16

Glib (adj.)

Answer 16

• nonchalant - marked by ease or formality

- superficial - lack in depth

Question 17

Imminent

Answer 17

• impending

- about to happen

Question 18

Immutable

Answer 18

Not capable of change

Question 19

Indifferent

Answer 19

• having no interest or concern

- showing no bias or prejudice

Question 20

Inimical

Answer 20

Damaging; harmful; injurious

Question 21

Intractable

Answer 21

• not easily managed or directed

- stubborn

Question 22

Intrepid

Answer 22

Steadfast and courageous

Question 23

Maverick

Answer 23

An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

Question 24

Mercurial

Answer 24

Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

Question 25

Mollify

Answer 25

- to calm or soothe | - to reduce in emotional intensity

Question 26

Neophyte

Answer 26

- a recent convert | - novice

Question 27

Obstinate

Answer 27

Stubborn, uncompromising

Question 28

Ostentatious

Answer 28

Characterized by or given to pretentious display

Question 29

Pervade (verb)

Answer 29

To permeate throughout

Question 30

Phlegmatic

Answer 30

Calm, sluggish, unemotional

Question 31

Plethora

Answer 31

- overabundance | - surplus

Question 32

Presumptuous

Answer 32

- overstepping bounds | - taking liberties

Question 33

Pristine

Answer 33

Pure, uncorrupted

Question 34

Proclivity

Answer 34

A natural disposition or inclination

Question 35

Profligate

Answer 35

- excessively wasteful - recklessly extravagant - prodigal

Question 36

Propensity

Answer 36

- a natural inclination or tendency - penchant - weakness

Question 37

Prosaic

Answer 37

- dull | - lacking in spirit or imagination

Question 38

Pungent

Answer 38

Characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

Question 39

Quixotic

Answer 39

Foolishly or romantically impractical

Question 40

Quotidian

Answer 40

- occurring or recurring daily | - commonplace

Question 41

Rarely

Answer 41

- to become thin, less dense | - to refine

Question 42

Recondite

Answer 42

- hidden | - difficult to understand (obscure)

Question 43

Refulgent

Answer 43

Radiant, shiny, brilliant

Question 44

Renege

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- to fail to honor a commitment | - to go back in a promise

Question 45

Sedulous

Answer 45

Diligent, persistent

Question 46

Shard

Answer 46

A broken piece of pottery or glass

Question 47

Soporific

Answer 47

Causing drowsiness

Question 48

Sparse

Answer 48

- thin | - arranged at widely spaced intervals

Question 49

Spendthrift

Answer 49

One who spends money wastefully

Question 50

Subtle

Answer 50

- not obvious - elusive - difficult to discern

Question 51

Tacit

Answer 51

Implied

Question 52

Terse

Answer 52

Brief and concise - succinct - pithy - laconic

Question 53

Tout

Answer 53

To publicly praise or promote

Question 54

Trenchant

Answer 54

- sharply perceptive - keen, acumen - penetrating

Question 55

Unfeigned

Answer 55

- genuine | - not hypocritical

Question 56

Untenable

Answer 56

- indefensible - not viable - uninhabitable

Question 57

Vacillate

Answer 57

To waver between one course of action/opinion

Question 58

Vexation

Answer 58

Annoyance, irritated

Question 59

Vigilant

Answer 59

Alertly watchful

Question 60

Vituperate

Answer 60

- to abuse/censure severely or abusively | - to berate

Question 61

Charlatan

Answer 61

A person who pretends/claims to have more knowledge or skills than s/he possesses

Question 62

Acrid

Answer 62

- bitterly pungent, acerbic | - irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.

Question 63

Disseminate

Answer 63

- to scatter or spread widely | - promulgate extensively