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Hit Parade Group 4 Flashcards

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acerbic

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(adj) having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp, biting

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aggrandize

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(v) to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige

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alchemy

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(n) a medieval science aimed at transmutation of metals, especially base metals to gold

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amenable

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(adj) agreeable, responsive to suggestion

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anachronism

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(n) something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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astringent

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(adj) having a tightening effect on living tissue, harsh, severe

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contiguous

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(adj) sharing a border, touching, adjacent

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convention

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(n) a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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credulous

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(adj) tending to believe to readily, gullible

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cynicism

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(n) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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decorum

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(n) polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

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derision

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(n) scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment

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desicate

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(v) to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

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dilettante

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(n) one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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disparage

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(v) to slight or belittle

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divulge

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(v) to disclose something secret

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fawn

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(v) to flatter or praise excessively

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flout

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(v) to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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garrulous

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(adj) pointlessly talkative; talking too much

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glib

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(adj) marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking in depth, superficial

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hubris

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(n) overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

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imminent

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(adj) about to happen, impending

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immutable

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(adj) not capable of change

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impetuous

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(adj) hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

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indifferent

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(adj) having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

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inimical

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(adj) damaging, harmful, injurious

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intractable

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(adj) not easily managed or directed, stubborn, obstinate

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intrepid

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(adj) steadfast and courageous

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laconic

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(adj) using few words, terse

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maverick

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(n) an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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mercurial

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(adj) characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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mollify

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(v) to calm or soothe, to reduce in emotional intensity

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neophyte

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(n) a recent convert, beginner, novice

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obfuscate

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(v) to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

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obstinate

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(adj) stubborn, hard-headed, uncompromising

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ostentatious

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(adj) characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy

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pervade

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(v) to permeate throughout

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phlegmatic

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(adj) calm, sluggish, unemotional

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plethora

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(n) an overabundance; a surplus

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pragmatic

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(adj) practical rather than idealistic

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presumptuous

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(adj) overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

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pristine

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(adj) pure, uncorrupted, clean

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probity

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(n) adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness

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proclivity

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(n) a natural predisposition or inclination

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profligate

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(adj) excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagent

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propensity

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(n) a natural inclination or tendency; penchant

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prosaic

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(adj) dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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pungent

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(adj) characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

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quixotic

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(adj) foolishly impractical, marked by lofty romantic ideals

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quotidian

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(adj) occurring or recurring daily; commonplace

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rarefy

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(v) to make or become thin, less dense, to refine

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recondite

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(adj) hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure

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refulgent

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(adj) radiant, shiny, brilliant

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renege

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(v) to fail to honor a commitment, to go back on a promise

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sedulous

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(adj) diligent, persistent, hard-working

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shard

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(n) a piece of broken pottery or glass

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soporific

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(adj) causing drowsiness, tending to induce sleep

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sparse

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(adj) thin, not dense, arranged at widely spaced intervals

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spendthrift

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(n) one who spends money wastefully

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subtle

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(adj) not obvious, elusive

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tacit

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(adj) implied, not explicitly stated

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terse

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(adj) brief and concise in wording

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tout

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(v) to publicly praise or promote

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trenchant

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(adj) sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating

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unfeigned

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(adj) genuine, not false or hypocritical

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untenable

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(adj) indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable

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vacillate

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(v) to waver indecisively, between one course of action or opinion and another

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variegated

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(adj) multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different color

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vexation

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(n) annoyance, irritation

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vigilant

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(adj) alertly watchful

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vituperate

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(v) to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively, to berate

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volatile

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(adj) readily changing to a vapor; changeable, fickle, explosive

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