Gre Hit Parade 2 Part 2

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gregarious

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sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

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harangue

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

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heretical

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violating accepting dogma or convention

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hyperbole

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an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech

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impecunious

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lacking funds; without money

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incipient

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beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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inert

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unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

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innocuous

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harmless; causing no damage

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise

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inveigle

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to obtain by deception by flattery

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morose

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sad; sullen; melancholy

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odious

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evoking intense aversion or dislike

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opaque

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impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

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oscillation

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

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penurious

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penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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pernicious

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extremely harmful; potentially causing death

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peruse

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to examine with great care

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pious

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extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion

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precursor

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one that precedes ad indicates or announces another

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preen

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

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prodigious

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abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

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prolific

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producing large volumes or amounts; productive

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putrefy

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to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

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quaff

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to drink deeply

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quiescence

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stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

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redoubtable

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awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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sanction

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

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squalid

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sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

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stoic

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indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

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supplant

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to take the place of; supersede

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torpid

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lethargic; sluggish; dormant

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ubiquitous

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existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

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urbane

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sophisticated; refined; elegant

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vilify

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to defame; to characterize harshly

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viscous

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thick; sticky