Hit Parade Group 1

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abscond

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verb
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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aberrant

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adjective
deviating from the norm

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alacrity

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noun
eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly

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noun
deviation from thenormal order, form, or rule; abnormality

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approbation

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noun
an expression of approval or praise

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arduous

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adjective
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage

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verb
to ease or lessen' to appease or pacify

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audacious

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adjective
daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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austere

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adjective
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

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axiomatic

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adjective
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

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canonical

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adjective
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

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capricious

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

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censure

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verb
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery

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noun
trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur

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noun
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted

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adjective
complex or complicated

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disabuse

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verb
to undeceive; to set right

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discordant

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adjective
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate

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adjective
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery

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noun
extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent

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adjective
well-spoken, expressive, articulate

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enervate

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verb
to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui

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noun
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate

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verb
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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erudite

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adjective
very learned; scholarly

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exculpate

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verb
exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent

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adjective
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous

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adjective
improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster

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noun
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate

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verb
to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

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adjective
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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adjective
accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

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adjective
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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laud

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verb
to praise highly

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lucid

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adjective
clear; easily understood

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magnanimity

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

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martial

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adjective
associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane

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adjective
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent

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adjective
coming into being; in early development stages

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nebulous

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adjective
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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

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noxious

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adjective
harmful, injurious

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obtuse

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

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obviate

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verb
to anticipate and make unneccessary

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onerous

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adjective
troubling; burdensome

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paean

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noun
a song or hymn or praise and thanksgiving

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parody

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

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perennial

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adjective
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy

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noun
intentional breach of faith; treachery

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perfunctory

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adjective
cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious

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adjective
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

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prattle

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verb
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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precipitate (adj)

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adjective
acting with excessive haste or impulse

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precipitate (verb)

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verb
to cause or happen before anticipated or required

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predilection

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noun
a disposition in favor of something; preference