Hit Parade Group 1 - Day 4 Flashcards

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Relegate (Verb)

A

forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position

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Reticent (Adj)

A

quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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3
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Solicitous (Adj)

A

concerned and attentive; eager

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4
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Sordid (Adj)

A

characterized by filth, grime or squalor; foul

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5
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Sporadic (Adj)

A

occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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6
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Squander (Verb)

A

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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7
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Static (Adj)

A

not moving, active or in motion; at rest

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8
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Stupefy (Verb)

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to stun, baffle, or amaze

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9
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Stymie (Verb)

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to block; to thwart

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10
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Synthesis (Noun)

A

the combination of parts to make a whole (Verb: synthesize)

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11
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Torque (Noun)

A

a force that causes rotation

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12
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Tortuous (Adj)

A

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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13
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Truculent (Adj)

A

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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14
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Veracity (Noun)

A

truthfulness, honesty

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15
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Virulent (Adj)

A

extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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16
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Voracious (Adj)

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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

17
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Waver (Adj)

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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion