Sat Hit Parade List Six

Front 1

abase

Back 1

to degrade; to humiliate; to disgrace

Hint 1

Getting in-school detention was a sure way to abase the girl, the psychologist said.

Front 2

abrogate

Back 2

to cancel by authority; to put an end to

Hint 2

The judge said he could not abrogate the law.

Front 3

adamant

Back 3

not yielding; firm

Hint 3

After taking an adamant stand to sell the house himself, the man called the real estate agency to have it listed.

Front 4

agrarian

Back 4

of the land

Hint 4

Before the Industrial Revolution, most sectors of the country were agrarian.

Front 5

amalgamate

Back 5

to mix; to merge; to combine

Hint 5

If the economy does the grow, the apparel maker may need to amalgamate with a rival company.

Front 6

antipathy

Back 6

a strong dislike or repugnance

Hint 6

The colonies' antipathy toward the British stemmed in large part from burdensome taxes.

Front 7

arid

Back 7

extremely dry; parched; barren; unimaginative

Hint 7

The terrain is so arid that only the very hardiest species can survive.

Front 8

audacious

Back 8

bold, daring, fearless

Hint 8

The tightrope walker's audacious attempt to traverse the Grand Canyon left everyone in awe.

Front 9

beneficent

Back 9

conferring benefits; kindly; doing good

Hint 9

A beneficent donation helped the organization meet its goal.

Front 10

burnish

Back 10

to polish by rubbing

Hint 10

The vase needed to be burnished to restore its beauty.

Front 11

censure

Back 11

a strong expression of disapproval

Hint 11

The censure given by the critic prevented the movie from winning an Oscar.

Front 12

cogent

Back 12

to the point; clear; convincing in its clarity and presentation

Hint 12

The lawyer makes compelling and cogent presentations, which evidently help him win 96 percent of his cases.

Front 13

compliant

Back 13

complying; obeying; yielding

Hint 13

Because the prisoner was compliant in all matters, the parole board released him after ten years.

Front 14

conundrum

Back 14

a puzzle or riddle

Hint 14

I spent two hours trying to figure out the conundrum.

Front 15

dearth

Back 15

lack; scarcity; insufficiency

Hint 15

The floods and fire caused a fire throughout the land.

Front 16

diatribe

Back 16

a bitter or abusive speech

Hint 16

The diatribe was directed towards a disrespectful supervisor.

Front 17

dogmatic

Back 17

rigidly fixed in opinion; making assertions with an arrogant manner

Hint 17

The student's dogmatic responses regarding politics irritated his classmates.

Front 18

egregious

Back 18

conspicuously bad

Hint 18

The English teacher's egregious spelling errors caused the principal to question her competence.

Front 19

enervate

Back 19

to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength

Hint 19

The sickness enervates its victims until they can no longer get out of bed.

Front 20

eschew

Back 20

to shun or avoid

Hint 20

Eschew the traffic and you may arrive on time.

Front 21

exigent

Back 21

calling for immediate attention

Hint 21

The exigent request for more assistance was answered quickly.

Front 22

fallacious

Back 22

misleading; deceptive

Hint 22

A used car salesman provided fallacious information that caused the naive man to purchase the car.

Front 23

fetter

Back 23

to bind, chain, or confine

Hint 23

The prisoner's legs were fettered to the bed so that he could not escape.

Front 24

fraught

Back 24

loaded; charged; full of

Hint 24

The comment was fraught with sarcasm.

Front 25

hiatus

Back 25

interval; break; period of rest

Hint 25

Summer vacation provided a much needed hiatus for the students.

Front 26

impetuous

Back 26

characterized by a sudden or rash action

Hint 26

The impetuous leader fired all of his advisors when he thought they were plotting against him.

Front 27

incorrigible

Back 27

not capable of correction or improvement

Hint 27

The mischievous boy was an incorrigible practical joker.

Front 28

inert

Back 28

inactive; not reacting chemically

Hint 28

The scientist was unable to repeat the experiment with only inert chemicals.

Front 29

innuendo

Back 29

indirect or subtle criticism; insinuation

Hint 29

The student, unhappy with her grades, made an innuendo suggesting the professor had a drinking problem.

Front 30

judicious

Back 30

using sound judgment

Hint 30

Putting money away for a rainy day is a judicious decision.

Front 31

lucid

Back 31

clear and easily understood

Hint 31

When lucid, the elderly man spoke of vivid memories.

Front 32

morose

Back 32

gloomy

Hint 32

After the team lost, the fans were morose.

Front 33

opaque

Back 33

dull or dark; not allowing light to come through

Hint 33

All light was shut out of the room by the opaque shades.

Front 34

panegyric

Back 34

a formal speech or writing praising a person or event

Hint 34

Upon his retirement, he received a panegyric from many of his associates.

Front 35

peccadillo

Back 35

minor sin or offense

Hint 35

The child was embarrassed when he was caught committing the peccadillo of eating chocolate before dinner.

Front 36

pittance

Back 36

a small amount

Hint 36

The reward money was only a pittance compared to the money lost.

Front 37

precocious

Back 37

developed or matured earlier than usual

Hint 37

The precocious eight-year-old wanted to read the romance novel.

Front 38

propitiate

Back 38

to win the goodwill of; to win over or please

Hint 38

If I try my best, I will hopefully propitiate my new supervisor.

Front 39

quintessence

Back 39

most typical example of

Hint 39

Creme Brulee is the quintessence of French cooking - rich yet delicate.

Front 40

refute

Back 40

to contradict or to discredit

Hint 40

Unable to refute her accusations, the boy eventually admitted that he stole the candy.

Front 41

reticent

Back 41

shy and reserved

Hint 41

It was difficult to get the reticent boy to join the conversation.

Front 42

sanction

Back 42

permission; support; law; or penalty

Hint 42

1. The government has sanctioned the meetings as a worthy cause.
2. Economic sanctions were imposed upon the hostile country before troops were mobilized.

Front 43

squalid

Back 43

filthy; rejected

Hint 43

The lack of sanitation piping caused squalid conditions.

Front 44

succinct

Back 44

clearly stated; characterized by conciseness

Hint 44

The speech was succinct yet emotional.

Front 45

tawdry

Back 45

tastelessly ornamented

Hint 45

The costume shop was full of tawdry jewelry.

Front 46

tether

Back 46

to bind or tie

Hint 46

My bulldog was tethered to his doghouse.

Front 47

umbrage

Back 47

offense or resentment

Hint 47

The candidate took umbrage at his opponent's rude remark.

Front 48

verbose

Back 48

unnecessarily wordy

Hint 48

Because the boss is verbose, his meetings are usually quite lengthy.

Front 49

vociferous

Back 49

loud, vocal, and noisy

Hint 49

The offensive lineman had trouble hearing the quarterback call the play over the vociferous crowd.

Front 50

whet

Back 50

to sharpen or stimulate

Hint 50

The smell of the cookies baking whetted my appetite.