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BEYOND THE HIT PARADE GROUP 2
8 s2 y5 e' h1 D7 Q) [6 ^ abjure verb to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid$ g, y( R0 I+ h D4 N6 i
+ I2 _; e0 z+ i$ @5 A6 Dadumbrate verb to foreshadow vaguely or intimate; to suggest or outline sketchily; to obscure or overshadow: V2 Q' E6 a, u8 o
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anathema noun a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing5 n+ A0 T5 ?3 N L7 ~
* Y) \8 F" A8 \/ s% \8 Qanodyne adjective / noun soothing, something that assuages or allays pain or comforts
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apogee noun farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith
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apostate noun one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions% a8 R; ?- j2 V1 G1 D
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apotheosis noun deification, glorification to godliness, an exalted example, a model of excellence or perfection
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; k4 k5 `0 s+ |: fasperity noun severity, rigor; roughness, harshness; acrimony, irritability
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asseverate verb to aver, allege, assert
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assiduous adjective diligent, hard-working, sedulous( r* V- Z7 `# Y. S( Y
% s3 i; t8 T* B# m2 yaugury noun omen, portent
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bellicose adjective belligerent, pugnacious, warlike
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calumniate verb to slander, make a false accusation; calumny means slander, aspersion% g+ S1 L2 `; i a3 l
* N2 x6 k/ G2 ^captious adjective disposed to point out trivial faults, calculated to confuse or entrap in argument/ Y5 F8 V( ]" y/ {
2 v" B3 w9 F4 t V4 f- a' p% {cavil verb to find fault without good reason' ~: ?- B' Z4 D. e- H' p2 x
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celerity noun speed, alacrity; think "accelerate"" U7 N1 \( h- o, t
# b6 [& R; m: n5 E) _( h. |chimera noun an illusion; originally, an imaginary fire-breathing she-monster
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contumacious adjective insubordinate, rebellious; contumely means insult, scorn, aspersion$ Y& F, H E* D- ~+ q
9 @# t: m2 I7 t! T5 R+ Hdebacle noun rout, fiasco, complete failure: "My first attempt at a souffle was a total debacle."
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6 {9 o' ~5 z0 k" hdenouncement noun an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot
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' L, ?* j8 N" hdescry verb to discriminate or discern
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* F* _7 F8 D7 F0 `0 Vdesuetude noun disuse: "After years of desuetude, my French skills were finally put to use."9 @4 Q n& Q) _9 L+ ?1 Q* k3 @: ~
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desultory adjective random; aimless; marked by a lack of plan or purpose: "Her desultory performance impressed no one."
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diaphanous adjective transparent, gauzy2 w" l% b) r' ~0 \
9 ?8 r1 `* B* V! E1 Ddiffident adjective reserved, shy, unassuming; lacking in self-confidence: "Surprisingly, the CEO of the corporation had been a diffident youth."
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dirge noun a song of grief or lamentation: "We listened to the slow, funereal dirge."
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encomium noun glowing and enthusiastic praise; panegyric, tribute, eulogy; e8 @. c, u2 o0 a. ~4 ^
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eschew verb to shun or avoid: "She chose to eschew the movie theater, preferring to watch DVDs at home."7 U: x( } t$ v8 e* m
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excoriate verb to censure scathingly, to upbraid
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execrate verb denounce, feel loathing for, curse, declare to be evil) S* P5 J( u# A# T' D
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exegesis noun critical examination, explication% K% O! j2 [) O, [
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expiate verb to atone or make amends for: "Pia Zadora has expiated her movie career by good works and charity."
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* ?6 ?3 W9 h: jextirpate verb to destroy, exterminate, cut out, exscind% h5 A; m! j5 f8 E+ Z' R
3 C+ V& L7 w% i) C$ s4 mfatuous adjective silly, inanely foolish: "I would ignore such a fatuous comment."
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fractious adjective quarrelsome, rebellious, unruly, refractory, irritable
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6 [. {! U6 A( U$ e: S$ [% pgainsay verb to deny, dispute, contradict, oppose
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heterodox adjective unorthodox, heretical, iconoclastic7 e7 y% s |1 L. [
5 i! `0 L& A- Q. K& {- aimbroglio noun difficult or embarrassing situation3 ^( g: A: j3 j
* k4 a$ c2 Y8 c! Dindefatigable adjective not easily exhaustible; tireless; dogged; s- w, }% ?5 h4 l& F7 L
6 {9 \( ?. V1 O4 R6 j% L( w4 }ineluctable adjective certain, inevitable) B; ~6 {: Y8 G" E1 s
8 V2 u4 b T, {8 O9 V7 P5 j$ P4 Cinimitable adjective one of a kind, peerless8 S* v$ R2 N! ?9 R
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insouciant adjective unconcerned, carefree, heedless+ _' ~. k" x: x
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inveterate adjective deep rooted, ingrained, habitual
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jejune adjective vapid, uninteresting, nugatory; childish, immature, puerile& c% Y! t0 {1 v' R: E
: o' d ? b5 N c$ olubricious adjective lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery3 A# \6 r+ f6 h- Y
4 Q# X% l! c# O- v' m/ Ymendicant noun a beggar, supplicant
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meretricious adjective cheap, gaudy; tawdry, flashy, showy; attracting by false show" l# g T Y' M/ c& e. {' X& i
9 I6 p: r3 L' D. t& k4 Gminatory adjective menacing, threatening (reminds you of the Minotaur, a threatening creature indeed). j- q _* @/ x" s3 {
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nadir noun low point, perigee
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. Z% S' Z O. Q Nnonplussed adjective baffled, bewildered, at a loss for what to do or think! i5 t7 i4 b, ^. T: e- G2 K" S
* }2 F- R, J3 kobstreperous adjective noisily and stubbornly defiant, aggressively boisterous; g, ~. e& s; C/ y7 }
1 @1 V! X& g, v% ~7 w7 `ossified adjective tending to become more rigid, conventional, sterile, and reactionary with age; literally; turned into bone0 k8 C/ Q( b" T x9 i
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palliate verb to make something seem less serious, to gloss over, to make less severe or intense1 L* M/ s$ ?6 R9 a7 [3 m; w
( K) A" u, A! x& r) H2 E, lpanegyric noun formal praise, eulogy, encomium; panegyrical means expressing elaborate praise0 c8 a# A8 _* ?7 b) u, ]
( ^0 C6 N. O3 \* h( {% cparsimonious adjective cheap, miserly; "A parsimonious person parses out his money with great difficulty."& r1 U" m8 x2 e1 n) f+ P1 E0 T
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pellucid adjective transparent, easy to understand, limpid" J( {4 J) q: f- Q5 w; K: _( n
; Y1 H, T" K! ^( U& [, A ~peroration noun the concluding part of a speech; flowery, rhetorical speech7 C, y {% v$ ~4 U& L/ Y% Q/ G. s6 }
plangent adjective pounding, thundering, resounding
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prolix adjective long-winded, verbose; prolixity means verbosity: "Michael Gorbachev is famous for his prolixity."
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7 H8 ^7 l9 w% F2 rpropitiate verb to appease; to conciliate; propitious means auspicious, favorable
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puerile adjective childish, immature, jejune, nugatory
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0 M: ~) u; x4 j5 s2 ?puissance noun power, strength; puissant means powerful, strong; "The senator delivered a puissant speech to the convention."; w( |) M9 H, h& l( z5 |8 Q3 t
7 K# G' _. `; }2 Spusillanimous adjective cowardly, craven
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( T' f4 M. k2 ~$ F" k, ]remonstrate verb to protest, object
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sagacious adjective having sound judgement; perceptive, wise; like a sage
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salacious adjective lustful, lascivious, bawdy8 }4 \. j% ]1 g. ]
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salutary adjective remedial, wholesome, causing improvement
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5 g+ W6 p6 O' g7 tsanguine adjective cheerful, confident, optimistic
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$ o% v/ g" M Y9 l6 m0 _8 \saturnine adjective gloomy, dark, sullen, morose: u3 i2 F7 b2 ]6 B& q7 F% e# w
6 h) ?3 x! G- G( [0 E {: vsententious adjective aphoristic or moralistic; epigrammatic; tending to moralize excessively. l4 ^0 R7 K2 p& a, S& V8 x6 C- N
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stentorian adjective extremely loud and powerful
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stygian adjective gloomy, dark
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sycophant noun toady, servile, self-seeking flatterer; parasite
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9 H. b c: K1 D) L( ]tendentious adjective biased; showing marked tendencies. K) j8 M2 w( N, k, o1 |5 ]; H! e
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timorous adjective timid, fearful, diffident
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, t/ v( A& x! p/ styro noun novice, greenhorn, rank amateur
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vitiate verb to corrupt, debase, spoil, make ineffective" w5 J" \! |/ s! Z' c
& y- Q5 J6 e. ?7 u7 Xvoluble adjective fluent, verbal, having easy use of spoken language
