Hit Parade Group Ii

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Abate

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V. To lessen in intensity or degree

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Adulation

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N. Excessive praise; intense adoration

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Ameliorate

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Adj. To make better or more tolerable

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Ascetic

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N. One who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

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Avarice

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N. Greed, especially for wealth

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Burgeon

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V. To grow rapidly or flourish

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Bucolic

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Adj. Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

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Canon

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N. An established set of principles or codes of laws, often religious in nature

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Castigation

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N. Severe criticism or punishment

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Catalyst

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N. Reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that causes change

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Caustic

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Adj. Burning or stinging; causing corrosion

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Chary

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Adj. Wary; cautious; sparing

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Cogent

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Adj. Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

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Complaisance

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N. The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

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Contentious

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Adj. Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

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Contrite

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Adj. Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

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Culpable

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Adj. Deserving blame

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Dearth

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N. Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity

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Demur

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V. To question or oppose;

To disagree politely with another person's statement or suggestion

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Didactic

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Adj. Intended to teach or instruct

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Discretion

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N. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

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Disinterested

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Adj. Free of bias or self-interest; impartial

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Dogmatic

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Adj. Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

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Ebullient

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N. The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

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Eclectic

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Adj. Composed of elements drawn from various sources

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Elegy

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N. A mornful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

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Emollient

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Adj. Soothing especially to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying; an agent that softens or smoothes the skin

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Empirical

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Adj. Based on observation or experiment

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Enigmatic

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Adj. Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

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Ephemeral

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Adj. Brief; fleeting

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Esoteric

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Adj. Intended for or understood by a small, specific group

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Eulogy

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N. A speech honoring the dead

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Exonerate

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V. To remove blame

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Facetious

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Adj. Playful; humourous

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Fallacy

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N. An invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

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Furtive

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Adj. Marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

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Gregarious

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Adj. Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

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Harangue

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V. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade

N. A long, pompous speech

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Heretical

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Adj. Violating accepted dogma or convention

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Hyperbole

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N. An exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

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Impecunious

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Adj. Lacking funds; without money

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Incipient

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Adj. Beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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Inert

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Adj. Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

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Intransigent

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Adj. Refusing to compromise

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Inveigle

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V. To obtain by deception or flattery

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Morose

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Adj. Sad; sullen; meloncholy

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Odious

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Adj. Evoking intense aversion or dislike

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Penurious

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Adj. Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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Pernicious

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Adj. Extremely harmful; potentially causing death

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Peruse

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V. To examine with great care

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Pious

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Adj. Extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion

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Precursor

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N. One that precedes and indicates or announces another

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Preen

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V. To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

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Prodigious

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Adj. Abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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Prolific

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Adj. Producing large volumes or amounts; productive

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Puterfy

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V. To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

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Quaff

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V. To drink deeply

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Quiescence

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N. Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

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Redoubtable

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Adj. Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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Sanction

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N. Authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance;

V. to give permission or authority to

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Squalid

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Adj. Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

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Stoic

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Adj. Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

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Supplant

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V. To take the place of; to supersede

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Torpid

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Adj. Lethargic; sluggish; dormant

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Urbane

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Adj. Sophisticated; refined; elegant

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Vilify

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V. To defame; to characterize harshly