Hit Parade Group 4 Flashcards
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aggrandize
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increase
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acerbic
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sharp
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alchemy
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a medieval science of transmutation of metals, especially base metals into gold.
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amenable
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responsive to suggestion
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anachronism
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something or someone out if place in terms of historical or chronological context.
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astringent
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having a tightening effect on living tissue.
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contiguous
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sharing a border
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convention
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agreement
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credulous
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gullible
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cynicism
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skepticism
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decorum
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etiquette
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derision
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ridicule
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desiccate
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dry out
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dilettante
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amateur
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disparage
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belittle
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divulge
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disclose
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fawn
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flatter
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flout
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disobey
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garrulous
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talkative
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glib
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smooth-talking
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hubris
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arrogance
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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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impulsive
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indifferent
no interest or concern
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inimical
harmful
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intractable
unmanageable; stubborn
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intrepid
fearless
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laconic
using few words
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maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party.
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mercurial
rapid and unpredictable change in mood.
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mollify
calm or soothe
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neophyte
beginner
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obfuscate
obscure; confusing
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obstinate
stubborn; uncompromising
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ostentatious
showy
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pervade
permeate throughout
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phlegmatic
calm; unemotional
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plethora
surplus
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pragmatic
practical
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presumptuous
overstepping due bounds
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pristine
perfect
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probity
integrity; uprightness
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proclivity
a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate
wasteful; extravagant
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propensity
tendency
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prosaic
dull
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pungent
strong, sharp smell or taste
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quixotic
unrealistic
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quotidian
daily; commonplace
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rarefy
make thin; refine
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recondite
complicated
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refulgent
shiny
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renege
to go back on a promise
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sedulous
diligent
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shard
a piece of broken pottery or glass.
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soporific
causing drowsiness; induce sleep
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sparse
scattered
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spendthrift
spends money waste fully
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subtle
not obvious
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tacit
implied
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terse
brief and concise
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tout
publicly praise
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trenchant
penetrating
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unfeigned
genuine
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untenable
indefensible
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vacillate
waver indecisively
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variegated
multicolored
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vexation
annoyance
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vigilant
watchful
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vituperate
scold
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volatile
readily changes to vapor; changeable: explosive.
