Gre Hit Parade Group 2

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abate

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verb

to lessen in intensity or degree

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accolade

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noun

an expression of praise

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adulation

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noun

excessive praise; intense adoration

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aesthetic

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adjective

dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

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ameliorate

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verb

to make better or more tolerable

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ascetic

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noun

one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

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avarice

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noun

greed, especially for wealth

(adjective: avaricious)

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axiom

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noun

a universally recognized principle

(adjective: axiomatic)

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burgeon

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verb

to grow rapidly or flourish

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bucolic

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adjective

rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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cacophony

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noun

harsh, jaring, discordant sound; dissonance

(adjective: cacophonous)

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canon

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noun

an established set of princples or code of laws; often religious in nature

(adjective: canonical)

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castigation

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noun

severe criticism or punishment

(verb: castigate)

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catalyst

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noun

a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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caustic

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adjective

burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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chary

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adjective

wary; cautious; sparing

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cogent

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adjective

appealing foricibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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complaisance

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noun

the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

(adjective: complaisant)

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contentious

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adjective

argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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contrite

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adjective

regretful; penitent; seeking forgivess

(noun: contrition)

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culpable

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adjective

deserving blame

(noun: culpability)

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dearth

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noun

smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

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demur

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verb

to question of oppose

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didactic

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adjective

intended to teach or instruct

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discretion

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noun

cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

(adjective: discreet)

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disinterested

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adjective

free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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dogmatic

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adjective

expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

(noun: dogma)

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ebullience

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noun

the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

(adjective: ebullient)

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eclectic

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adjective

composed of elements drawn from various sources

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elegy

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noun

a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

(adjective: elegiac)

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emollient

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adjective/noun

soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh, mollifying; anagent that softens or smoothes the skin

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empirical

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adjective

based on observation or experiment

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enigmatic

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adjective

mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

(noun: enigma)

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ephemeral

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adjective

brief; fleeting

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esoteric

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adjective

intended for or understood by a small, specific group

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eulogy

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noun

a speech honoring the dead

(verb: eulogize)

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exonerate

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verb

to remove blame

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facetious

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adjective

playful; humorous

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fallacy

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noun

an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

(adjective: fallacious)

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furtive

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adjective

marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

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gregarious

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adjective

sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

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harangue

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verb/noun

to deliver a pompous speech or tirade; a long, pompous speech

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heretical

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adjective

violating accepted dogma or convention

(noun: heresy)

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hyperbole

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noun

an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

(adjective: hyperbolic)

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impecunious

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adjective

lacking funds; without money

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incipient

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adjective

beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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inert

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adjective

unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

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innocuous

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adjective

harmless; causing no damage

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intransigent

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adjective

refusing to compromise

(noun: intransigence)

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inveigle

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verb

to obtain by deception or flattery

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morose

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adjective

sad; sullen; melancholy

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odious

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adjective

evoking intense aversion or dislike

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opaque

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adjective

impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

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oscillation

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noun

the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterupted rhythm

(verb: oscillate)

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penurious

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adjective

penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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peruse

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verb

to examine with great care

(perusal)

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pious

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adjective

extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion

(noun: piety)

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precursor

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noun

one that precedes and inidcates or announces another

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preen

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verb

to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

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pernicious

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adjective

extremely harmful; potentially causing death

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prodigious

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adjective

abudnant in size, force, or extend; extraordinary

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prolific

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adjective

producing large volumes or amounts; productive

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puterfy

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verb

to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

(adjective: putrid)

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quaff

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verb

to drink deeply

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quiescence

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noun

stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

(adjective: quiescent)

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redoubtable

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adjective

awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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sanction

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noun/verb

authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance; to give permission or authority to

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satire

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noun

a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

(adjective: satirical)

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squalid

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adjective

sordid; wrteched and dirty as from neglect

(noun: squalor)

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stoic

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adjective

indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

(noun: stoicism)

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supplant

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verb

to take the place of; supersede

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torpid

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adjective

lethargic; sluggish; dormant

(noun: torpor)

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ubiquitous

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adjective

existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

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urbane

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adjective

sophisticated; refined; elegant

(noun: urbanity)

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vilify

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verb

to defame; to characterize harshly

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viscous

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adjective

sticky; thick

(noun: viscosity)