Gre Hit Parade Group 1

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abscond

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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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aberrant

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deviating from the norm

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alacrity

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly

Back 4

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

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approbation

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an expression of approval or praise

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arduous

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strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage

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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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audacious

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daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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austere

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without adornmet; bare; severely simple; ascetic

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axiomatic

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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

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canonical

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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

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capricious

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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

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censure

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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery

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trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur

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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted

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complex or complicated

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disabuse

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to undeceive; to set right

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discordant

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conflicting; dissonant or hash in sound

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disparate

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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery

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extreme boldness, presumptuousness

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eloquent

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well-spoken, expressive, articulate

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enervate

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to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate

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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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erudite

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very learned; scholarly

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exculpate

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exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent

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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous

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improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster

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intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate

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to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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laud

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to praise highly

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lucid

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clear; easily understood

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magnanimity

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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

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martial

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associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane

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of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent

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coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous

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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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noxious

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harmful, injurious

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obtuse

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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obviate

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to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous

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troubling; burdensome

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paean

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a song or hymn or praise and thanksgiving

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parody

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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art

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perennial

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recurrent though the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy

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intentional breach of faith; treachery

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perfunctory

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cursory; done without care or interest