Extra Credit Hit Parade Lessons 7, 8, 9, 10

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proclivity

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(n) : a predisposition or natural inclination

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prolific

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(adj) producing results or works in abundance

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defunct

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(adj) deceased; no longer in use

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devoid

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(adj) empty; having none of; completely without

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hubris

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(n) excessive pride; arrogance

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insipid

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(adj) utterly lacking in intelligence or depth; foolish; flat; lacking character or definition
(n) scarcity

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indomitable

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(adj) impossible to subdue

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magnate

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(n) a business mogul; captain of industry

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subordinate

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(adj) having lower rank or position
(n) one that is subordinate
(v) to make subordinate

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usurp

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(v) to seize power from another

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unethical

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(adj) morally reprehensible

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divergent

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(adj) separating; growing further apart

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erratic

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(adj) unsteady, inconsistent behavior
(v) in an erratic matter

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wily

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(adj) sneaky, cunning, sly

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lurid

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(adj) ghastly, pale, wan in appearance; being of a light yellow hue

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repudiate

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(v) to reject the truth of something; to deny or disown

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exacerbate

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(v) to irritate; to aggravate

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taint

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(v) to contaminate or corrupt something (like food)

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tantamount

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(adj) equivalent in meaning or effect

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synthesis

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(n) producing something complex from relatively simpler things

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spendthrift

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(n) someone who spends money wastefully
(adj) wasteful

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mosaic

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(n) a piece of artwork which is made up of smaller pictures

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pastiche

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(n) a work of drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, often satirically

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aesthetic

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(adj) concerned with beauty or appearance
(n) the study of art or beauty

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vagary

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(n) an erratic notion or action; an impulsive or illogical desire

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paradox

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(n) an apparently true statement that appears to lead to a contradiction or to circumstances that defy intuition; a self-contradictory statement

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trite

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(adj) trivial; worn out; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective

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raconteur

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(n) storyteller, a person for telling stories with skill and wit

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reiteration

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(n) the act of saying something repeatedly

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repertoire

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(n) a list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform or display

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jargon

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(n) technical terminology unique to a particular subject

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transcendent

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(adj) surpassing usual limits; being beyond the range of normal perception

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debunk

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(v) to discredit, to expose to ridicule the falsehood of something

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tenet

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(n) an opinion or belief

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misogyny

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(n) hatred of women

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vindicated

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(adj) justified, avenged, or cleared of blame

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candid

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(adj) straightforward; impartial and free from prejudice