Hit Parade #5

Question 1

Allay

Answer 1

N - substance composed of two metals; amalgam

V - Commingle, debase by mixing with something inferior; adulterated

Question 2

Unallayed

Answer 2

Pure

Question 3

Arrest

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V - to make inactive - They arrested the tumor

to catch and engage - The arresting portrait was stunning

Question 4

Bent

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N - inclination

Question 5

Brook

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To tolerate, endure, abide

Question 6

Countenance

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V - to tolerate, extend approval - The city countenanced the rock concert in Central Park

N - face

Question 7

Cardinal

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Of basic importance - cardinal principle

Very serious and grave - cardinal sin

Question 8

Consequential

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Pompous, self-important

=/= inconsequential

Question 9

Damp

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V - To diminish the intensity of - The government tried to damp down the causes of inflation

To check the vibration of a sound - He damped the guitar string before replacing it

Question 10

Die

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Tool used for shaping

Question 11

Essay

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To test or try, attempt to experiment

Question 12

Fell

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Adj - inhumanely cruel

V - to cause to fall by striking

Question 13

Ford

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To wade across the shallow part of a river or stream

Question 14

Grouse / grawse

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To complain or grumble

She groused about the working conditions like a BITCH

Question 15

Guy

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N - rope, cord or cable attached to something as a brace or guide

Question 16

Intimate

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V - to promulgate, announce

To hint, imply, insinuate, suggest

Question 17

List

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V - to tilt or lean to one side

The boat listed to its right

Question 18

Lumber

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V - to move heavily and clumsily

Question 19

Meet

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Adj - fitting, proper

Question 20

Mince

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To pronounce or speak affectedly (artificially)
To speak very carefully within limits of decorum; euphemize

Tiptoe

Question 21

Nice

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Adj - exacting, fastidious

Nice taste buds
Nice dress code

Question 22

Pied / pie d

Answer 22

Variegated, multicolored

Question 23

Pine

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To yearn, long for

To lose vigor, as through grief

Question 24

Prize

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V - to press, force, or move with a lever; pry

Adj - something taken by force; SPOILS

Question 25

Rail

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To complain about bitterly

Question 26

Rend

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Adj and past tense of rent torn, an opening or tear (usually caused by anger)

Question 27

Quail

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To lose courage, to become frightened, to limit Decline, falter Other politicians quailed before him

Question 28

Sap

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V - to enervate, weaken N - fool, inane

Question 29

Scurvy

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Despicable, execrable

Question 30

Stand

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Group of trees

Question 31

Steep

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Saturate completely or soak Before I steep your tea bags in lava

Question 32

Strut

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Structural piece designed to resist pressure

Question 33

Tender

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V - to proffer, offer

Question 34

Waffle

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To equivocate, prevaricate He waffled ON important issues

Question 35

Wag | Waggish

Answer 35

Joke, wit | Jocular, in a humorous playful way

Question 36

Apogee

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Farthest or highest point; zenith; culmination

Question 37

Apostate

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One who abandons religious beliefs or political convictions

Question 38

Asseverate

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To aver; affirm or declare positively He asseverated that he did not know about the corruption cases

Question 39

Bellicose

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Belligerent, pugnacious, warlike

Question 40

Calumniate | Calumny

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To slander, make false accusations

Question 41

Cavil

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To find fault without good reason / to raise trivial and frivolous objections He spent hours caviling my essay, but he knew it was perfect

Question 42

Celerity

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Rapid motion or action; speed, alacrity (accelerate

Question 43

Chimera | Chimerical

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Illusion Also imaginary fire-breathing she-dragon

Question 44

Contumacious

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Insubordinate, obstreperous, rebellious, intractable The judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court

Question 45

Debacle

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Fiasco, complete failure

Question 46

Desuetude / des wit ude

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Disuse Despite long years of desuetude, the old car still ran fine

Question 47

Dirge

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A song of grief or lamentation

Question 48

Encomium

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Glowing and enthusiastic praise

Question 49

Tryst / tr eye st

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Assignation - rendezvous between lovers; agreement between lovers to meet

Question 50

Contumely

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N - Insolent or insulting language or treatment; Offense, humiliating insult

Question 51

Obtain

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Adj - prevalent, customary Morals that obtained in Rome

Question 52

Captious / kap chus

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Apt to make much of trivial faults or defects Tending to find faults or raise petty objections Marie Barone is so captious!