Flashcards in Hit Parade 2 Deck (65):
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Inured (adj.)
Accustomed to accepting something undesireable
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Abate (v.)
To lessen
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Accolade (n.)
Expression of praise
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Adulation (n.)
Excessive praise
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Aesthetic (adj.)
dealing with/responsive to art/beautiful things
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Ameliorate (v.)
To make more tolerable
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Ascetic (n.)
One who practices strict self-denial
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Avarice (n.)
Greed, esp. for wealth
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Axiom (n.)
Universally recognized principle
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Burgeon (v.)
To grow rapidly or flourish
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Bucolic (adj.)
Rustic and pastoral
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Cacophony (n.)
Harsh, discordant sound
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Canon (n.)
Established set of codes/standards
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Castigation (n.)
Severe criticism or punnishment
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Caustic (adj.)
burning, corrosive
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Chary (adj.)
Wary, cautious
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Cogent (adj.)
Convincing, appealing to reason
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Complaisance (n.)
Willingness to comply with wishes of others
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Contentious (adj.)
Argumentative, causing controversy or disagreement
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Contrite (adj.)
Regretful, seeking forgiveness
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Dearth (n.)
Scarcity
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Demur (v.)
To question or oppose
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Didactic (adj.)
Intended to teach/instruct
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Disinterested (adj.)
Impartial
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Dogmatic (adj.)
Rigid opinion based on unproved principles
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Ebullience (n.)
Liveliness, enthusiasm
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Eclectic (adj.)
Composed of elements drawnn from various sources
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Elegy (n.)
Mournful poem esp wrt the dead
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Emollient (adj.)
Soothing, esp to skin
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Enigmatic (adj.)
Mysterious, obscure
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Ephemeral (adj.)
Brief, fleeting
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Esoteric (adj.)
Intended for/understaood by a small, specific group
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Exonerate (v.)
To remove blame
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Facetious (adj.)
Playful, humorous
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Furtive (adj.)
Stealthy
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Gregarious (adj.)
Sociable, outgoing
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Harangue (v./n.)
to deliver a pomopous speech
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Heretical (adj.)
Violating accepted dogma or convention
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Impecunious (adj.)
Lacking funds/without money
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Incipient (adj.))
Begining to materialize/become apparent
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Inert (adj.)
Unmoving, sluggish
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Innocuous (adj.)
Harmless
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Intransigent (adj.)
Refusing to compromise
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Inveigle (v.)
To obtain by deceptionn/flattery
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Morose (adj.)
Sullen, melancholy
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Odious (adj.)
Evoking intense aversion/dislike
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Penurious (adj.)
Stingy
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Pernicious (adj.)
Extremely harmful, potentially fatal
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Peruse (v.)
Examine with great care
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Pious (adj.)
Reverent, devout
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Preen (v.)
Primp/groom
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Prodigious (adj.)
Abundant, extraordinary
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Prolific (adj.)
Productive
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Putrefy (v.)
To rot/decay
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Quaff (v.)
To drink deeply
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Quiescence (n.)
stillness
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Redoubtable (adj.)
Worthy of honor, awe-inspiring
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Sanction (n./v.)
Permission or apporval OR a penalty to enforcce compliance
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Squalid (adj.)
Sordid, wretched
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Stoic (adj.)
Indifferent to pleasure or pain, steadfast
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Supplant (v.)
To take the place of
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Torpid (adj.)
Lethargic
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Ubiquitous (adj.)
Existing everywhere at the same
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Urbane (adj.)
Sophisticated, refined
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