Hit Parade 2

Question 0

Accolade

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Noun. An expression of praise

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Abate

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Verb. To lessen in intensity or degree

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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

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Noun. Greed, esp. For wealth

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Axiom

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Noun. A universally recognized principle

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Burgeon

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Verb. To grow rapidly or flourish

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Bucolic

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Adj. rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and heir inhabitants

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Canon

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Noun. An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

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Castigation

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Noun. Severe criticism or punishment

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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

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Noun. The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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Contentious

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Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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Contrite

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Adj. regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

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Culpable

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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

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Noun. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

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Disinterested

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Ask. Free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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Dogmatic

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Adj. expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improbable principles

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Ebullience

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Noun. The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of hightail and feelings

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Eclectic

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Adj. composed of elements drawn from various sources

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Elegy

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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

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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

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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

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Adj. 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

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Adj. violating accepted dogma or convention

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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 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

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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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Penurious

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Adj. penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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Pernicious

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Adj. extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

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Peruse

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Verb. To examine with great care

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Pious

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Adj. extremely reverent or devout

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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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Putrefy

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Verb. To rot; to decay and five off a foul odor

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Quaff

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Verb. To drink deeply

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Quiescence

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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

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Squalid

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Adj. sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

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Supplant

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Verb. To take the place of; to supersede

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Torpid

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Adj. lethargic; sluggish; dormant

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Urbane

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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

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Adj. thick; sticky