Hit Parade: Group 4

Question 1

admonish

Answer 1

To reprove; to express warning or disapproval

Scientists have admonished people, to stop emitting so many green house gasses.

Question 2

Advocate

Answer 2

To champion or support; to argue in favor of

Question 3

anthology

Answer 3

A collection of literary works by various authors

“Ant library”

Question 4

apprise

Answer 4

To give notice to; to inform

“I was not apprised beforehand and therefore did not know what the general was discussing in his war speech”

Question 5

approbation

Answer 5

an expression of approval or praise
“to give an approval that something is appropriate”
“appreciate and approve”

Question 6

Articulate

Answer 6

Well-spoken; coherent

Question 7

aver

Answer 7

To state as a fact; to confirm or support
“To affirm a fact”
“To a verify a fact”

Question 8

brevity

Answer 8

shortness or briefness, especially in time

Question 9

candor

Answer 9

honesty, frankness; sincerity

“To speak candidly, honestly”

Question 10

circumspect

Answer 10

discreet; prudent; careful
“A lawyer is circumspect in their statement when talking on behalf of someone on trial for murder” “They want to be careful not to give anything away”

Question 11

cogent

Answer 11

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
“There are several cogent arguments for the existence of climate change and its negative impacts on the planet and still people do not care.”
“Convincing”
“An agent of convincing”

Question 12

corroborate

Answer 12

to confirm; to provide additional support; to verify

Question 13

diffident

Answer 13

reserved; shy or unassuming; lacking in self-confidence

“It is typically different if you are shy or unsocial”

Question 14

disabuse

Answer 14

to undeceive; to set right

“The opposite of abuse, to do good and set right”

Question 15

discourse

Answer 15

lecture or discussion; conversation

Question 16

discretion

Answer 16

cautions reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

Question 17

dissertation

Answer 17

a long and formal written thesis or treatise, usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement

Question 18

elegy

Answer 18

a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

Question 19

eloquent

Answer 19

well-spoken; expressive; articulate

Question 20

enumerate

Answer 20

to list or count off individually

“To number and count off”

Question 21

equivocate

Answer 21

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
“In many of his speeches Trump equivocated, he used ambiguous language that was intended to deceive his followers”
“Politicians equivocate”

Question 22

eulogy

Answer 22

a speech honoring the dead

Question 23

euphemism

Answer 23

a mild replacement for a harsher more offensive term

Question 24

exculpate

Answer 24

to exonerate; to clear of blame
“to excavate the blame”
“to extrapolate, or remove, blame”

Question 25

extemporaneous

Answer 25

improvised; done without preparation

Question 26

fawn

Answer 26

to flatter or praise excessively

Question 27

glib

Answer 27

marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
“a rich celebrity giving a speech about why it is good to be poor”

Question 28

goad

Answer 28

to prod or drive forward; to urge on; to incite

“to go forward”

Question 29

implicit

Answer 29

implied but not directly stated; tacit

Question 30

impose

Answer 30

to compel or require; to push one’s views or authority upon others

Question 31

inquisitive

Answer 31

questioning; curious

Question 32

laconic

Answer 32

using few words; terse
“lacking words”
“lacking comic”

Question 33

laud

Answer 33

to praise highly

“lord”

Question 34

loquacious

Answer 34

extremely talkative

Question 35

lucid

Answer 35

clear; easily understood

Question 36

mollify

Answer 36

to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

Question 37

parody

Answer 37

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature or art

Question 38

pertinent

Answer 38

relevant; germane

Question 39

platitude

Answer 39

a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

Question 40

propitiate

Answer 40

to appease; to conciliate

“to professionally appreciate or appease”

Question 41

rescind

Answer 41

to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

Question 42

rhetoric

Answer 42

the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

Question 43

sanction

Answer 43

authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance

Question 44

shrill

Answer 44

loud, high pitched, screeching

Question 45

soliloquy

Answer 45

a speech made to oneself; a monologue

Question 46

stanza

Answer 46

a group of two or more verses or lines that make up a division in a poem and correspond to a rhyme, meter and length

Question 47

subpoena

Answer 47

a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

Question 48

subtle

Answer 48

not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern

Question 49

succinct

Answer 49

brief and concise

Question 50

tacit

Answer 50

implied; not explicitly stated

“tac it don’t state it”

Question 51

taciturn

Answer 51

not talkative; reserved; incommunicative
“not taking your turn to talk”
“after her mother died, she was taciturn and morose”

Question 52

tact

Answer 52

discerning and sensitive use of speech

Question 53

tout

Answer 53

to publicly praise or promote

Question 54

validity

Answer 54

soundness or truthfulness

Question 55

veracity

Answer 55

truthfulness; honesty

Question 56

wheedle

Answer 56

to coax; to persuade, often through the use of flattery or smooth talk
“she was able to wheedle her way into the bar even though she was underage”