Hit Parade 3

Question 0

Adulterate (verb):

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to reduce to purity by combining with inferior ingredients

Question 1

Acumen (noun):

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keen, accurate judgment or insight

Question 2

Amalgamate (verb):

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to combine several elements into a whole (noun form: amalgamation)

Question 3

Archaic (adj.):

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outdated, associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

Question 4

Aver (verb):

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to state as a fact; to declare or assert

Question 5

Bolster (verb):

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to provide support or reinforcement

Question 6

Bombastic (adj.):

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pompous; grandiloquent (noun form: bombast)

Question 7

Diatribe (noun):

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a harsh denunciation

Question 8

Dissemble (verb):

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to disguise or conceal; to mislead

Question 9

Eccentric (adj.):

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departing from norms or conventions

Question 10

Endemic (adj.):

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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people

Question 11

Evanescent (adj.):

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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

Question 12

Exacerbate (verb):

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to make worse or more severe

Question 13

Fervent (adj.):

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greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor)

Question 14

Fortuitous (adj.):

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happening by accident or chance

Question 15

Germane (adj.):

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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

Question 16

Grandiloquence (noun):

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pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)

Question 17

Hackneyed (adj.):

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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

Question 18

Halcyon (adj.):

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calm & peaceful

Question 19

Hedonism (noun):

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devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)

Question 20

Hegemony (noun):

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the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

Question 21

Iconoclast (noun):

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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

Question 22

Idolatrous (adj.):

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given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)

Question 23

Impassive (adj.):

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revealing no emotion

Question 24

Imperturbable (adj.):

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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

Question 25

Implacable (adj.):

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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

Question 26

Impunity (noun):

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immunity from punishment or penalty

Question 27

Inchoate (adj.):

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in an initial stage; not fully formed

Question 28

Infelicitous (adj.):

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unfortunate; inappropriate

Question 29

Insipid (adj.):

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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

Question 30

Loquacious (adj.):

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extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)

Question 31

Luminous (adj.):

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characterized by brightness and the emission of light

Question 32

Malevolent (adj.):

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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)

Question 33

Malleable (adj.):

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capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

Question 34

Mendacity (noun):

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the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)

Question 35

Meticulous (adj.):

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characterized by extreme care & precision; attentive to detail

Question 36

Misanthrope (noun):

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one who hates all other humans (adj. form: misanthropic)

Question 37

Mitigate (verb):

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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

Question 38

Obdurate (adj.):

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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

Question 39

Obsequious (adj.):

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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

Question 40

Occlude (verb):

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to obstruct or block

Question 41

Opprobrium (noun):

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disgrace; contempt; scorn

Question 42

Pedagogy (noun):

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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

Question 43

Pedantic (adj.):

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overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge

Question 44

Penury (noun):

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poverty; destitution

Question 45

Pervasive (adj.):

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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

Question 46

Pine (verb):

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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

Question 47

Pirate (verb):

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to illegally use or reproduce

Question 48

Pith (noun):

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the essential or central part

Question 49

Pithy (adj.):

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precise and brief

Question 50

Placate (verb)

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to appease; to calm by making concessions

Question 51

Platitude (noun):

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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful

Question 52

Plummet (verb)

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to plunge or drop straight down

Question 53

Polemical (adj.):

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controversial; argumentative

Question 54

Prodigal (adj.):

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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

Question 55

Profuse (adj.):

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giving or coming forth abundantly; extravagant

Question 56

Proliferate (verb):

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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

Question 57

Queries (noun):

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questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations

Question 58

Querulous (adj.):

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prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

Question 59

Rancorous (adj.):

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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)

Question 60

Recalcitrant (adj.):

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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

Question 61

Repudiate (verb)

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to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown

Question 62

Rescind (verb):

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to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

Question 63

Reverent (adj.):

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marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)

Question 64

Rhetoric (noun):

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the art or study of effective use of language for communication or persuasion

Question 65

Salubrious (adj.):

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promoting health or well-being

Question 66

Solvent (noun):

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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

Question 67

Spurious (adj.):

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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

Question 68

Specious (adj.):

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seemingly true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

Question 69

Subpoena (noun):

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a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

Question 70

Succinct (adj.):

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Brief; concise

Question 71

Superfluous (adj.):

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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

Question 72

Surfeit (verb)

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an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess

Question 73

Tenacity (noun):

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The quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj. form: tenacious)

Question 74

Tenuous (adj.):

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having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

Question 75

Tirade (noun):

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a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation

Question 76

Transient (adj.):

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fleeting; passing quickly; brief

Question 77

Zealous (adj.)

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fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)