Princeton Hit Parade 1

Question 1

reticent

Answer 1

quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

Question 2

irascible

Answer 2

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

Question 3

sporadic

Answer 3

occuring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

Question 4

magnanimity

Answer 4

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

Question 5

(to) precipitate

Answer 5

acting with excessive haste or impulse; (to cause or happen before anticipated or required)

Question 6

chicanery

Answer 6

trickery or subterfuge

Question 7

axiomatic

Answer 7

taken as given; possessing self-evident truth

Question 8

aberrant

Answer 8

deviating from the norm;

Question 9

austere

Answer 9

without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

Question 10

ingenuous

Answer 10

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

Question 11

disparate

Answer 11

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

Question 12

to prevaricate

Answer 12

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

Question 13

to recant

Answer 13

to retract, especially a previously held belief

Question 14

to obviate

Answer 14

to anticipate and make unneccessary

Question 15

nebulous

Answer 15

vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

Question 16

perfidy

Answer 16

intentional breach of faith; treachery

Question 17

extemporaneous

Answer 17

improvised; done without preparation

Question 18

to laud

Answer 18

to praise highly

Question 19

to stymie

Answer 19

to block; to thwart

Question 20

prescience

Answer 20

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring

Question 21

parody

Answer 21

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect

Question 22

tortuous

Answer 22

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

Question 23

perennial

Answer 23

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

Question 24

capricious

Answer 24

inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

Question 25

paean

Answer 25

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

Question 26

to prattle

Answer 26

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

Question 27

neologism

Answer 27

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

Question 28

canonical

Answer 28

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

Question 29

to abscond

Answer 29

do depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

Question 30

approbation

Answer 30

an expression of approval or praise

Question 31

nascent

Answer 31

coming into being; in early developmental stages

Question 32

virulent

Answer 32

extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

Question 33

lucid

Answer 33

clear; easily undestood

Question 34

perspicacious

Answer 34

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

Question 35

inured

Answer 35

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

Question 36

mundane

Answer 36

of the world; typical or concerned with the ordinary

Question 37

static

Answer 37

not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

Question 38

voracious

Answer 38

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

Question 39

to equivocate

Answer 39

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

Question 40

martial

Answer 40

associated with war and the armed forces

Question 41

ennui

Answer 41

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

Question 42

to squander

Answer 42

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

Question 43

erudite

Answer 43

very learned, scholarly

Question 44

qualms

Answer 44

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

Question 45

obtuse

Answer 45

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

Question 46

convoluted

Answer 46

complex or complicated

Question 47

solicitous

Answer 47

concerned and attentive; eager

Question 48

eloquent

Answer 48

well-spoken, expressive, articulate

Question 49

effrontery

Answer 49

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

Question 50

to censure

Answer 50

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

Question 51

veracity

Answer 51

truthfulness, honesty

Question 52

perfunctory

Answer 52

cursory; done without care or interest

Question 53

filibuster

Answer 53

intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

Question 54

discordant

Answer 54

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

Question 55

to relegate

Answer 55

to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

Question 56

to stupefy

Answer 56

to stun, baffle, or amaze

Question 57

arduous

Answer 57

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

Question 58

to refute

Answer 58

to disprove; to successfully argue against

Question 59

to disabuse

Answer 59

to undeceive; to set right; clarify

Question 60

torque

Answer 60

a force that causes rotation; Drehmoment

Question 61

audacious

Answer 61

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

Question 62

truculent

Answer 62

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

Question 63

to exculpate

Answer 63

to exonerate; to clear of blame

Question 64

alacrity

Answer 64

eager and enthusiastic willingness

Question 65

anomaly

Answer 65

deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality

Question 66

connoisseur

Answer 66

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

Question 67

exigent

Answer 67

urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

Question 68

to assuage

Answer 68

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

Question 69

predilection

Answer 69

a disposition in favor of something; preference

Question 70

to enervate

Answer 70

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

Question 71

synthesis

Answer 71

the combination of parts to make a whole

Question 72

noxious

Answer 72

harmful, injurious

Question 73

onerous

Answer 73

troubling, burdensome

Question 74

to fulminate

Answer 74

to loudly attack or denounce

Question 75

to waver

Answer 75

to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in oppinion

Question 76

sordid

Answer 76

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

Question 77

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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

Answer 77

reticent

Question 78

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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

Answer 78

irascible

Question 79

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occuring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

Answer 79

sporadic

Question 80

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

Answer 80

magnanimity

Question 81

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acting with excessive haste or impulse; (to cause or happen before anticipated or required)

Answer 81

(to) precipitate

Question 82

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trickery or subterfuge

Answer 82

chicanery

Question 83

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taken as given; possessing self-evident truth

Answer 83

axiomatic

Question 84

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deviating from the norm;

Answer 84

aberrant

Question 85

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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

Answer 85

austere

Question 86

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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

Answer 86

ingenuous

Question 87

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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

Answer 87

disparate

Question 88

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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

Answer 88

to prevaricate

Question 89

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to retract, especially a previously held belief

Answer 89

to recant

Question 90

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to anticipate and make unneccessary

Answer 90

to obviate

Question 91

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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

Answer 91

nebulous

Question 92

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intentional breach of faith; treachery

Answer 92

perfidy

Question 93

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improvised; done without preparation

Answer 93

extemporaneous

Question 94

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to praise highly

Answer 94

to laud

Question 95

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to block; to thwart

Answer 95

to stymie

Question 96

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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring

Answer 96

prescience

Question 97

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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect

Answer 97

parody

Question 98

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winding, twisting; excessively complicated

Answer 98

tortuous

Question 99

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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

Answer 99

perennial

Question 100

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inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

Answer 100

capricious

Question 101

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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

Answer 101

paean

Question 102

def:

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

Answer 102

to prattle

Question 103

def:

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

Answer 103

neologism

Question 104

def:

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

Answer 104

canonical

Question 105

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do depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

Answer 105

to abscond

Question 106

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an expression of approval or praise

Answer 106

approbation

Question 107

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coming into being; in early developmental stages

Answer 107

nascent

Question 108

def:

extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

Answer 108

virulent

Question 109

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clear; easily undestood

Answer 109

lucid

Question 110

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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

Answer 110

perspicacious

Question 111

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

Answer 111

inured

Question 112

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of the world; typical or concerned with the ordinary

Answer 112

mundane

Question 113

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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

Answer 113

static

Question 114

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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

Answer 114

voracious

Question 115

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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

Answer 115

to equivocate

Question 116

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associated with war and the armed forces

Answer 116

martial

Question 117

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

Answer 117

ennui

Question 118

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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

Answer 118

to squander

Question 119

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very learned, scholarly

Answer 119

erudite

Question 120

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misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

Answer 120

qualms

Question 121

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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

Answer 121

obtuse

Question 122

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complex or complicated

Answer 122

convoluted

Question 123

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concerned and attentive; eager

Answer 123

solicitous

Question 124

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well-spoken, expressive, articulate

Answer 124

eloquent

Question 125

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extreme boldness; presumptuousness

Answer 125

effrontery

Question 126

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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

Answer 126

to censure

Question 127

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truthfulness, honesty

Answer 127

veracity

Question 128

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cursory; done without care or interest

Answer 128

perfunctory

Question 129

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intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

Answer 129

filibuster

Question 130

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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

Answer 130

discordant

Question 131

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to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

Answer 131

to relegate

Question 132

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to stun, baffle, or amaze

Answer 132

to stupefy

Question 133

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strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

Answer 133

arduous

Question 134

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to disprove; to successfully argue against

Answer 134

to refute

Question 135

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to undeceive; to set right; clarify

Answer 135

to disabuse

Question 136

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a force that causes rotation; Drehmoment

Answer 136

torque

Question 137

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daring and fearless; recklessly bold

Answer 137

audacious

Question 138

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fierce and cruel; eager to fight

Answer 138

truculent

Question 139

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to exonerate; to clear of blame

Answer 139

to exculpate

Question 140

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

Answer 140

alacrity

Question 141

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deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality

Answer 141

anomaly

Question 142

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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

Answer 142

connoisseur

Question 143

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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

Answer 143

exigent

Question 144

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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

Answer 144

to assuage

Question 145

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a disposition in favor of something; preference

Answer 145

predilection

Question 146

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to weaken; to reduce in vitality

Answer 146

to enervate

Question 147

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the combination of parts to make a whole

Answer 147

synthesis

Question 148

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harmful, injurious

Answer 148

noxious

Question 149

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troubling, burdensome

Answer 149

onerous

Question 150

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to loudly attack or denounce

Answer 150

to fulminate

Question 151

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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in oppinion

Answer 151

to waver

Question 152

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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

Answer 152

sordid