Z Hit Parade One

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abscond

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1) to depart clandestinely
2) to steal off and hide

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aberrant

Back 2

deviating from the norm

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alacrity

Back 3

eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly

Back 4

1) deviation from the normal order, form, or rule
2) abnormality

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approbation

Back 5

an espression of approval or praise

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arduous

Back 6

strenous, taxing, requiring significant effort

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assuage

Back 7

1) to ease or lessen
2) to appease or pacify

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audacious

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1) daring and fearless
2) recklessly bold

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austere

Back 9

1) without adornment
2) bare
3) severly simple
4) ascetic

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axiomatic

Back 10

1) taken as a given
2) possessing self-evident truth

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canonical

Back 11

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

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capricious

Back 12

1) inclined to change one's mind impulsively
2) erratic
3) unpredictable

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censure

Back 13

1) to criticize severely
2) to officially rebuke

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chicanery

Back 14

trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur

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1) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste
2) expert

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convoluted

Back 16

complex or complicated

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disabuse

Back 17

1) to undeceive
2) to set right

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discordant

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1) conflicting
2) dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate

Back 19

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery

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1) extreme boldness
2) presumptuousness

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eloquent

Back 21

1) well-spoken
2) expressive
3) articulate

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enervate

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1) to weaken
2) to reduce in vitality

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ennui

Back 23

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate

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to use ambiguous language with deceptive intent

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erudite

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1) very learned
2) scholarly

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exculpate

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1) exonerate
2) to clear of blame

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exigent

Back 27

1) urgent
2) pressing
3) requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous

Back 28

1) improvised
2) done without preparation

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filibuster

Back 29

intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate

Back 30

to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

Back 31

1) artless
2) frank and candid
3) lacking in sophistication

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inured

Back 32

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

Back 33

1) easily angered
2) prone to temperamental outbursts

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laud

Back 34

to praise highly

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lucid

Back 35

1) clear
2) easily understood

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magnanimity

Back 36

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

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martial

Back 37

associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane

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1) of the world
2) typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent

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1) coming into being
2) in early developmental stages

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nebulous

Back 40

1) vague
2) cloudy
3) lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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1) a new word, expression, or usage
2) the creation or use of new words or senses

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noxious

Back 42

1) harmful
2) injurious

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obtuse

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1) lacking sharpness of intellect
2) not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obviate

Back 44

to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous

Back 45

1) troubling
2) burdensome

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paean

Back 46

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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parody

Back 47

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

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perennial

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1) recurrent through the year or many years
2) happening repeatedly

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perfidy

Back 49

1) intentional breach of faith
2) treachery

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perfunctory

Back 50

1) cursory
2) done without care or interest

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perspicacious

Back 51

1) acutely perceptive
2) having keen discernment

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prattle

Back 52

1) to babble meaninglessly
2) to talk in an empty, idle manner

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preciptate (adj)

Back 53

acting with excessive haste or impulse

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precipitate (verb)

Back 54

to cause or happen before anticipated or required

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predilection

Back 55

1) a disposition in favor or something
2) preference

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prescience

Back 56

1) foreknowledge of events
2) knowing of events prior to their occurring

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prevaricate

Back 57

1) to deliberately avoid the truth
2) to mislead

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qualms

Back 58

1) misgivings
2) reservations
3) causes for hesitancy

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recant

Back 59

to retract, especially a previously held belief

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refute

Back 60

1) to disprove
2) to successfully argue against

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relegate

Back 61

to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

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reticent

Back 62

1) quiet
2) reserved
3) reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

Back 63

1) concerned and attentive
2) eager

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sordid

Back 64

1) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor
2) foul

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sporadic

Back 65

occurring only occassionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

Back 66

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

Back 67

1) not moving, active, or in motion
2) at rest

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stupefy

Back 68

to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

Back 69

1) to block
2) thwart

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synthesis

Back 70

the combination of parts to make a whole

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torque

Back 71

a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

Back 72

1) winding
2) twisting
3) excessively complicated

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truculent

Back 73

1) fierce and cruel
2) eager to fight

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veracity

Back 74

1) truthfullness
2) honesty

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virulent

Back 75

1) extremely harmful or poisonous
2) bitterly hostile or antagonastic

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voracious

Back 76

1) having an insation appetite for activity or pursuit
2) ravenous

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waver

Back 77

1) to move to and fro
2) to sway
3) to be unsettled in opinion