Hit Parade Group 1 - Day 2

Question 1

Eloquent (Adj)

Answer 1

well-spoken, expressive, articulate (Noun: eloquence)

Question 2

Enervate (Verb)

Answer 2

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

Question 3

Ennui (Noun)

Answer 3

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

Question 4

Equivocate (Verb)

Answer 4

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (Adj: equivocal)

Question 5

Erudite (Adj)

Answer 5

very learned; scholarly (Noun: erudition)

Question 6

Exculpate (Verb)

Answer 6

exonerate; to clear of blame

Question 7

Exigent (Adj)

Answer 7

urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

Question 8

Extemporaneous (Adj)

Answer 8

improvised; done without preparation

Question 9

Filibuster (Noun)

Answer 9

intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech making to delay legislative action

Question 10

Fulminate (Verb)

Answer 10

to loudly attack or denounce

Question 11

Ingenuous (Adj)

Answer 11

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

Question 12

Inured (Adj)

Answer 12

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

Question 13

Irascible (Adj)

Answer 13

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

Question 14

Laud (Verb)

Answer 14

to praise highly (Adj: laudatory)

Question 15

Lucid (Adj)

Answer 15

clear; easily understood

Question 16

Magnanimity (Noun)

Answer 16

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (Adj: magnanimous)

Question 17

Martial (Adj)

Answer 17

associated with war and the armed forces

Question 18

Mundane (Adj)

Answer 18

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

Question 19

Nascent (Adj)

Answer 19

coming into being; in early developmental stages

Question 20

Nebulous (Adj)

Answer 20

vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form