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Hit Parade 2 Flashcards

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abate

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(verb) to lessen in intensity or degree

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accolade

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(noun) an expression of praise

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adulation

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(noun) excessive praise; intense adoration

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aesthetic

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(adj.) dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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ameliorate

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(verb) to make better or more tolerable

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ascetic

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(noun) one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion

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avarice (adj. form: avaricious)

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(noun) greed, esp. for wealth

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axiom (adj. form: axiomatic)

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(noun) a universally recognized principle

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bucolic

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(adj.) rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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burgeon

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(verb) to grow rapidly or flourish

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cacophony (adj. form: cacophonous)

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(noun) harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance

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canon (adj. form: canonical)

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an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

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castigation (verb form: castigate)

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(noun) severe criticism or punishment

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catalyst

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(noun) reaction without itself changing; a person r thing that causes change

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caustic

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(adj.) burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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chary

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(adj.) wary; cautious; sparing

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cogent

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(adj.) appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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complaisance (adj. form: complaisant)

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(noun) the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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contentious

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(adj.) argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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contrite (noun form: contrition)

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(adj.) regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

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culpable (noun form: culpability)

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(adj.) deserving blame

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dearth

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(noun) smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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demur

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(verb) to question or oppose

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didactic

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(adj.) intended to teach or instruct

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discretion (adj. form: discrete)

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(noun) cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

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disinterested

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(adj.) free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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dogmatic (noun form: dogma)

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(adj.) expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

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ebullience (adj. form: ebullient)

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(noun) the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

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eclectic

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(adj.) composed of elements drawn from various sources

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elegy (adj. form: elegiac)

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(noun) a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead

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emollient

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(adj./noun) soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin

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empirical

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(adj.) based on observation or experiment

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enigmatic (noun form: enigma)

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(adj.) mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

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ephemeral

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(adj.) brief; fleeting

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esoteric

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(adj.) intended for or understood by a small, specific group

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eulogy (verb form: eulogize)

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(noun) a speech honoring the dead

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exonerate

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(verb) to remove blame

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facetious

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(adj.) playful; humorous

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fallacy (adj. form: fallacious)

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(noun) an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

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furtive

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(adj.) marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

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gregarious

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(adj.) sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

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harangue

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(verb/noun) to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech

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heretical (noun form: heresy)

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(adj.) violating accepted dogma or convention

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hyperbole (adj. form: hyperbolic)

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(noun) an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

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impecunious

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(adj.) lacking funds; without money

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incipient

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(adj.) beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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inert

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(adj.) unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

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innocuous

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(adj.) harmless; causing no damage

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intransigent (noun form: intransigence)

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(adj.) refusing to compromise

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inveigle

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(verb) to obtain by deception or flattery

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morose

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(adj.) sad; sullen; melancholy

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odious

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(adj.) evoking intense aversion or dislike

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opaque

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(adj.) impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

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oscillation (verb form: oscillate)

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(noun) the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm

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penurious

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(adj.) penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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pernicious

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(adj.) extremely harmful; potentially causing death

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peruse (noun form: perusal)

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(verb) to examine with great care

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pious (noun form: piety)

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(adj.) extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion

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precursor

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(noun) one that precedes and indicates or announces another

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preen

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(verb) to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

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prodigious

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(adj.) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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prolific

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(adj.) producing large volumes or amounts; productive

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putrefy (adj. form: putrid)

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(verb) to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

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quaff

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(verb) to drink deeply

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quiescence (adj. form: quiescent)

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(noun) stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

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redoubtable

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(adj.) awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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sanction

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(noun)/(verb) authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to

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satire (adj. form: satirical)

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(noun) a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

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squalid (noun form: squalor)

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(adj.) sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

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stoic (noun form: stoicism)

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(adj.) indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

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supplant

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(verb) to take the place of; to supersede

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torpid (noun form: torpor)

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(adj.) lethargic; sluggish; dormant

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ubiquitous

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(adj.) existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

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urbane (noun form: urbanity)

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(adj.) sophisticated; refined; elegant

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vilify

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(verb) to defame; to characterize harshly

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viscous (noun form: viscosity)

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(adj.) thick; sticky

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