Hit Parade Group 4

Question 1

acerbic

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having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting

Question 2

aggrandize

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increase in intensity, power, influence, prestige

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amenable

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agreeable; responsive to suggestion; accountable

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anachronism

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something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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astringent

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harsh, severe; tightening effect on living tissue

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contiguous

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sharing border; touching; adjacent

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credulous

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gullible

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decorum

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polite or appropriate conduct

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derision

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ridicule, scorn

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desiccate

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dry out, dehydrate; dull

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dillettante

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amateur or one with superficial interest in the arts or branch of knowledge

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disparage

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slight or belittle

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divulge

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disclose something secret

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flout

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show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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garrulous

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pointlessly talkative

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glib

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nonchalant, superficial

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hubris

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overbearing presumption, pride, arrogance

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immutable

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incapable of change

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impetuous

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hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

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inimical

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damaging, harmful, injurious

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intractable

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not easily managed; stubborn

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intrepid

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steadfast, courageous

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laconic

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using few words, terse

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terse

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brief and concise in wording

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mercurial

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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mollify

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calm or soothe; reduce emotional intensity

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neophyte

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recent convert; beginner; novice

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obfuscate

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deliberately obscure; make confusing

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obstinate

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stubborn; uncompromising

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ostentatious

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characterized by pretentious display; showy

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pervade

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permeate throughout

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phlegmatic

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calm; sluggish; unemotional

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plethora

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surplus; overabundance

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presumptuous

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overstepping due bounds of propriety or courtesy; taking liberties

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pristine

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pure, clean

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probity

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adherence to highest principles, integrity

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proclivity

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natural predisposition or inclination

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profligate

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excessively wasteful; recklessly extravegent

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penchant

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strong or habitual liking for something

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prosaic

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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pungent

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strong, sharp smell or taste

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

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quotidian

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occurring daily; commonplace

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rarefy

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make thing, less dense; refine

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recondite

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hidden; obscure

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refulgent

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radiant, shiny, brilliant

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renege

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fail to honor commitment or promise

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sedulous

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diligent, persistent, hard-working

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soporific

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causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

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spendthrift

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one who spends money wastefully

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elusive

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difficult to find, catch, or achieve; difficult to remember

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tacit

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implied

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tout

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publicly praise or promote

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trenchant

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sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating

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unfeigned

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genuine; not false or hypocritical

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untenable

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indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable

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vacillate

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waver indecisively between action or opinion

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variegated

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multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color

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vexation

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annoyance; irritation

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vigilant

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alertly watchful

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vituperate

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use harsh condemnatory language; abuse or censure severely; berate