Vocab Hit Parade Group 4 Flashcards by Sammi S

Acerbic Part of Speech

Adj

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Aggrandize Part of Speech

Verb

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Alchemy Part of Speech

Noun

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Amenable Part of Speech

Adj

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Anachronism Part of Speech

Noun

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Astringent Part of Speech

Adj

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Contiguous Part of Speech

Adj

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Convention Part of Speech

Noun

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Credulous Part of Speech

Adj

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Acerbic

Having a sour or bitter taste or character
Sharp
Biting

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Aggrandize

To increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

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Alchemy

A medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals especially base metals into gold

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Amenable

Agreeable

Responsive to suggestion

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Anachronism

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

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Astringent

Having a tightening effect on living tissue
Harsh
Severe
Something with a tightening effect on tissue

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Contiguous

Sharing a border
Touching
Adjacent

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Convention

A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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Credulous

Tending to believe too readily

Gullible

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Cynicism Part of Speech

Noun

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Decorum Part of Speech

Noun

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Derision Part of Speech

Noun

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Desiccate Part of Speech

Verb

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Dilettante Part of Speech

Noun

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Disparage Part of Speech

Verb

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Divulge Part of Speech

Verb

Fawn Part of Speech

Verb

Flout Part of Speech

Verb

Garrulous Part of Speech

Adj

Glib Part of Speech

Adj

Hubris Part of Speech

Noun

Imminent Part of Speech

Adj

Immutable Part of Speech

Adj

Impetuous Part of Speech

Adj

Indifferent Part of Speech

Adj

Inimical Part of Speech

Adj

Intractable Part of Speech

Adj

Intrepid Part of Speech

Adj

Laconic Part of Speech

Adj

Maverick Part of Speech

Noun

Mercurial Part of Speech

Adj

Mollify Part of Speech

Verb

Neophyte Part of Speech

Noun

Obfuscate Part of Speech

Verb

Obstinate Part of Speech

Adj

Ostentatious Part of Speech

Adj

Pervade Part of Speech

Verb

Phlegmatic Part of Speech

Adj

Plethora Part of Speech

Noun

Pragmatic Part of Speech

Adj

Cynicism

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

Decorum

Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

Derision

Scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment

Desiccate

To dry out or dehydrate | To make dry or dull

Dilettante

One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

Disparage

To slight or belittle

Divulge

To disclose something secret

Fawn

To flatter or praise excessively

Flout

To show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

Garrulous

Pointlessly talkative | Talking too much

Glib

Marked by ease or informality Nonchalant Lacking in depth Superficial

Hubris

Overbearing presumption or pride | Arrogance

Imminent

About to happen | Impending

Immutable

Not capable of change

Impetuous

Hastily or rashly energetic | Impulsive and vehement

Indifferent

Having no interest or concern | Showing no bias or prejudice

Inimical

Damaging Harmful Injurious

Intractable

Not easily managed or directed Stubborn Obstinate

Intrepid

Steadfast and courageous

Laconic

Using few words | Terse

Maverick

An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

Mercurial

Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

Mollify

To calm or soothe | To reduce in emotional intensity

Neophyte

A recent convert A beginner Novice

Obfuscate

To deliberately obscure | To make confusing

Obstinate

Stubborn Hard-headed Uncompromising

Ostentatious

Characterized by or given to pretentious display | Showy

Pervade

To permeate throughout

Phlegmatic

Calm Sluggish Unemotional

Plethora

An overabundance | A surplus

Pragmatic

Practical rather than idealistic

Presumptuous Part of Speech

Adj

Pristine Part of Speech

Adj

Probity Part of Speech

Noun

Proclivity Part of Speech

Noun

Profligate Part of Speech

Adj

Propensity Part of Speech

Noun

Prosaic Part of Speech

Adj

Pungent Part of Speech

Adj

Quixotic Part of Speech

Adj

Quotidian Part of Speech

Adj

Rarefy Part of Speech

Verb

Recondite Part of Speech

Adj

Refulgent Part of Speech

Adj

Renege Part of Speech

Verb

Sedulous Part of Speech

Adj

Shard Part of Speech

Noun

Soporific Part of Speech

Adj

Sparse Part of Speech

Adj

Spendthrift Part of Speech

Noun

Subtle Part of Speech

Adj

Tacit Part of Speech

Adj

Terse Part of Speech

Adj

Tout Part of Speech

Verb

Trenchant Part of Speech

Adj

Unfeigned Part of Speech

Adj

Untenable Part of Speech

Adj

Vacillate Part of Speech

Verb

Variegated Part of Speech

Adj

Vexation Part of Speech

Noun

Vigilant Part of Speech

Adj

Vituperate Part of Speech

Verb

Volatile Part of Speech

Adj

Presumptuous

Overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) | Taking liberties

Pristine

Pure Uncorrupted Clean

Probity

Adherence to highest principles Complete and confirmed integrity Uprightness

Proclivity

A natural predisposition or inclination

Profligate

Excessively wasteful | Recklessly extravagant

Propensity

A natural inclination or tendency | Penchant

Prosaic

Dull | Lacking in spirit or imagination

Pungent

Characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

Quixotic

Foolishly impractical | Marked by lofty romantic ideals

Quotidian

Occurring or recurring daily | Commonplace

Rarefy

To make or become thin, less dense | To refine

Recondite

Hidden Concealed Difficult to understand Obscure

Refulgent

Radiant Shiny Brilliant

Renege

To fail to honor a commitment | To go back on a promise

Sedulous

Diligent Persistent Hard-working

Shard

A piece of broken pottery or glass

Soporific

Causing drowsiness | Tending to induce sleep

Sparse

Thin Not dense Arranged at widely spaced intervals

Spendthrift

One who spends money wastefully

Subtle

Not obvious Elusive Difficult to discern

Tacit

Implied | Not explicitly stated

Terse

Brief and concise in wording

Tout

To publicly praise or promote

Trenchant

Sharply perceptive Keen Penetrating

Unfeigned

Genuin | Not false or hypocritical

Untenable

Indefensible Not viable Uninhabitable

Vacillate

To waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another

Variegated

Multicolored | Characterized by a variety of patches of different color

Vexation

Annoyance | Irritation

Vigilant

Alertly watchful

Vituperate

To use harsh condemnatory language To abuse or censure severely or abusively To berate

Volatile

Readily changing to a vapor Changeable Fickle Explosive