Hit Parade: Group 6

Question 1

audacious

Answer 1

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

Question 2

authoritarian

Answer 2

characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

Question 3

beneficent

Answer 3

charitable and kind in action

Question 4

blithe

Answer 4

carefree; merry

Question 5

brittle

Answer 5

apt to break or crack due to lack of elasticity; fragile

Question 6

burnish

Answer 6

to polish; to rub a shine

Question 7

calibrate

Answer 7

to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

Question 8

connoisseur

Answer 8

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

Question 9

consternation

Answer 9

dismay; startling; distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

Question 10

convoluted

Answer 10

complex or complicated

Question 11

cultivation

Answer 11

the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops

Question 12

cultured

Answer 12

possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

Question 13

cunning

Answer 13

shrewdness and craftiness; slyness

Question 14

cynicism

Answer 14

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

Question 15

deference

Answer 15

a courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another

Question 16

dogmatic

Answer 16

stubbornly opinionated

Question 17

effrontery

Answer 17

boldness; impudence; arrogance

think “confront”

Question 18

endemic

Answer 18

restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous

Question 19

epitome

Answer 19

embodiment; quintessence

Question 20

erudite

Answer 20

very learned; scholarly

Question 21

extravagance

Answer 21

lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending; especially in funds

Question 22

facetious

Answer 22

playful; humorous

Question 23

fatuous

Answer 23

silly; insanely foolish

Question 24

fidelity

Answer 24

faithfulness; loyalty

Question 25

implacable

Answer 25

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

think “not capable” of being changed

Question 26

ingenuity

Answer 26

cleverness or inventiveness

Question 27

impertinence

Answer 27

excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint

Question 28

intrepid

Answer 28

steadfast and courageous

Question 29

magnanimity

Answer 29

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

Question 30

membrane

Answer 30

a thin, flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ

Question 31

meticulous

Answer 31

characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

Question 32

perfunctory

Answer 32

cursory; done without care or intent

Question 33

plasticity

Answer 33

pliability; malleability; flexibility

Question 34

porous

Answer 34

full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable

Question 35

pragmatic

Answer 35

practical rather than idealistic

Question 36

presumptuous

Answer 36

assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant

Question 37

pristine

Answer 37

pure; uncorrupted; clean

Question 38

probity

Answer 38

adherence to the highest principles; uprightness

Question 39

prodigious

Answer 39

abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

“gigi can consume a prodigious amount of kibble”

Question 40

prudent

Answer 40

wise and careful; showing good judgement

Question 41

rigidity

Answer 41

the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff

Question 42

slight

Answer 42

small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size

Question 43

solicitous

Answer 43

concerned and attentive; eager

Question 44

somber

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dark and depressing; mournful

Question 45

superficial

Answer 45

lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

Question 46

synthetic

Answer 46

man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole

Question 47

tortuous

Answer 47

winding; twisting; excessively complicated

Question 48

tractable

Answer 48

docile; obedient; easily led

“gigi is much more tractable when she has her shock collar on”

Question 49

treacherous

Answer 49

lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable

Question 50

unfeigned

Answer 50

genuine; not false or hypocritical

Question 51

unfettered

Answer 51

not tied down; unrestrained

Question 52

warranted

Answer 52

called for; authorized; justified

Question 53

inane

Answer 53

silly, stupid

Question 54

apathy

Answer 54

lack of interest

Question 55

odious

Answer 55

repugnant or disgusting

Question 56

scrupulous

Answer 56

diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to detail

Question 57

forestall

Answer 57

to stop, prevent, obstruct

Question 58

forsaken

Answer 58

left alone

Question 59

supplant

Answer 59

to take the place of

Question 60

reproach

Answer 60

to find fault with/ blame

Question 61

reprove

Answer 61

to criticize

Question 62

Reticent

Answer 62

reserved, not revealing one’s thoughts

Question 63

intractable

Answer 63

not easily directed

Question 64

gratuitous

Answer 64

unnecessary

Question 65

proscribe

Answer 65

forbidden

Question 66

infelicitous

Answer 66

inopportune