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- T1 o+ s/ ?1 h9 M TBEYOND THE HIT PARADE GROUP 2) y# ]( c+ [4 B, z
abjure verb to renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid
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* I% f5 l' O9 ~9 dadumbrate verb to foreshadow vaguely or intimate; to suggest or outline sketchily; to obscure or overshadow
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' K2 k4 o8 Q, f( W% }# y" Eanathema noun a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing& J/ t2 t: w- y" D2 I: R, \
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apogee noun farthest or highest point; culmination; zenith! L4 l# a7 d1 k& J
k3 Z9 g9 O" V9 Y+ k, j2 v- Uapostate noun one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions
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6 T/ g% _/ ]8 p6 E/ M9 z. B' P! yapotheosis noun deification, glorification to godliness, an exalted example, a model of excellence or perfection# b' F( x& X1 h! i
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asperity noun severity, rigor; roughness, harshness; acrimony, irritability- L+ d& o6 J9 \: r
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asseverate verb to aver, allege, assert
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assiduous adjective diligent, hard-working, sedulous
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/ \! z& r1 `# a1 vaugury noun omen, portent
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0 g# ?, u% V8 V4 |* O2 @bellicose adjective belligerent, pugnacious, warlike' j4 Z, E- H2 [1 u* i3 ~# X
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calumniate verb to slander, make a false accusation; calumny means slander, aspersion
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! \9 U" N- ]: v, e7 ncaptious adjective disposed to point out trivial faults, calculated to confuse or entrap in argument
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cavil verb to find fault without good reason5 g6 ~" ?& m/ A+ K+ q
( }2 X5 G9 V/ E9 K- T4 Ccelerity noun speed, alacrity; think "accelerate"8 ` Z1 P/ s$ X5 `. w. [* R
4 J' K! d9 a' s$ L2 @chimera noun an illusion; originally, an imaginary fire-breathing she-monster6 m. H2 m0 X3 n/ {% M$ [. v
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contumacious adjective insubordinate, rebellious; contumely means insult, scorn, aspersion' T- j0 m; V+ o6 C1 R
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debacle noun rout, fiasco, complete failure: "My first attempt at a souffle was a total debacle."7 Z8 t' I' Q- o2 p# i
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denouncement noun an outcome or solution; the unraveling of a plot3 u! v- P$ V) g* Y; |8 C# A
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descry verb to discriminate or discern
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# b5 H) }( B2 `9 Cdesuetude noun disuse: "After years of desuetude, my French skills were finally put to use."
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# v, N. M) e5 g; h6 {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, gauzy
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diffident adjective reserved, shy, unassuming; lacking in self-confidence: "Surprisingly, the CEO of the corporation had been a diffident youth."7 d3 A2 v# h0 \: Z5 J
- L8 ?2 |& `$ }' ~2 f8 W& fdirge noun a song of grief or lamentation: "We listened to the slow, funereal dirge."" i: c3 Y" M5 b, J& Y' [9 y
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encomium noun glowing and enthusiastic praise; panegyric, tribute, eulogy
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eschew verb to shun or avoid: "She chose to eschew the movie theater, preferring to watch DVDs at home."
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excoriate verb to censure scathingly, to upbraid
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1 t( F5 L* c( l7 c4 l" i) Nexecrate verb denounce, feel loathing for, curse, declare to be evil2 [; I9 |( a) U) C7 R4 h
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exegesis noun critical examination, explication/ b V! y1 ~( i& d
6 x( C, ^; {3 X3 Yexpiate verb to atone or make amends for: "Pia Zadora has expiated her movie career by good works and charity."
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( c! S7 k3 V; u3 A# F' Uextirpate verb to destroy, exterminate, cut out, exscind
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fatuous adjective silly, inanely foolish: "I would ignore such a fatuous comment."# `. R- f" V: r# U
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fractious adjective quarrelsome, rebellious, unruly, refractory, irritable
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gainsay verb to deny, dispute, contradict, oppose
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heterodox adjective unorthodox, heretical, iconoclastic8 `& _, T4 E2 c9 [1 Z# u
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imbroglio noun difficult or embarrassing situation) _# ^( J! l1 G% w* H
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indefatigable adjective not easily exhaustible; tireless; dogged+ ^! k8 f0 Y4 l( ~
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ineluctable adjective certain, inevitable4 }. A! J% d; s% X
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inimitable adjective one of a kind, peerless
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insouciant adjective unconcerned, carefree, heedless
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inveterate adjective deep rooted, ingrained, habitual
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8 b h3 {4 `) z8 p0 M7 X2 Xjejune adjective vapid, uninteresting, nugatory; childish, immature, puerile
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lubricious adjective lewd, wanton, greasy, slippery9 ~ b" _: j+ T; U& a
# Z8 x8 e; L1 P" s) q# v9 bmendicant noun a beggar, supplicant
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. ]5 B; [+ A" n) hmeretricious adjective cheap, gaudy; tawdry, flashy, showy; attracting by false show% j5 N% e2 B- O6 I k4 x% e
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minatory adjective menacing, threatening (reminds you of the Minotaur, a threatening creature indeed)# l6 w# z1 I2 t5 b+ ~4 }" W" ?- \
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nadir noun low point, perigee0 y" ]$ z' i2 \ k, S
5 r9 s0 v3 O) @( O& o% K, s, _nonplussed adjective baffled, bewildered, at a loss for what to do or think0 h2 U- l( A( b' d: j9 t6 ^) L& c+ E
: n$ v K7 m5 \+ Zobstreperous adjective noisily and stubbornly defiant, aggressively boisterous
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( C) G+ I. Z8 K$ ^' Rossified adjective tending to become more rigid, conventional, sterile, and reactionary with age; literally; turned into bone, K/ Y* E0 G2 k+ r& y( f9 x
. a D; u$ C: zpalliate verb to make something seem less serious, to gloss over, to make less severe or intense
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panegyric noun formal praise, eulogy, encomium; panegyrical means expressing elaborate praise
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2 P ]/ a: ~ s0 D+ [/ l) tparsimonious adjective cheap, miserly; "A parsimonious person parses out his money with great difficulty."
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% N. h" u" h& V% Tpellucid adjective transparent, easy to understand, limpid w* A4 a! W1 G1 b% l
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peroration noun the concluding part of a speech; flowery, rhetorical speech5 _ n! ?9 @: `9 T2 v; |. |) a8 S
plangent adjective pounding, thundering, resounding; b4 Z; l" r6 y' Y& c8 r- p
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propitiate verb to appease; to conciliate; propitious means auspicious, favorable9 Q1 W* h: @8 i$ ?% v6 q$ p
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puerile adjective childish, immature, jejune, nugatory
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puissance noun power, strength; puissant means powerful, strong; "The senator delivered a puissant speech to the convention."
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! |" w$ _$ U# O# [# H7 ]pusillanimous adjective cowardly, craven* s6 e# S, ?( w7 z3 @4 f" m
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remonstrate verb to protest, object* L6 ]0 v/ V) d+ ~% r6 ^# F
! K# ^7 r* m7 o3 r0 c8 u( F3 nsagacious adjective having sound judgement; perceptive, wise; like a sage" \" e: H" }' J" P" K: z
9 n% j* i9 `$ {0 E- Gsalacious adjective lustful, lascivious, bawdy
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3 K H; \( G+ _; a: J- O/ esalutary adjective remedial, wholesome, causing improvement
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/ t: X" D+ ~+ h0 m! N1 rsanguine adjective cheerful, confident, optimistic
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saturnine adjective gloomy, dark, sullen, morose
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sententious adjective aphoristic or moralistic; epigrammatic; tending to moralize excessively) r# ?( Z& W$ A8 W
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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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tendentious adjective biased; showing marked tendencies9 [+ B7 L1 P' L4 `# q7 X$ |6 H" T
X C5 I+ f8 o* x/ H1 m) i* etimorous adjective timid, fearful, diffident+ A% w! R! b; n8 D! U" d
) e" C) ~; S7 ^( p. d" dtyro noun novice, greenhorn, rank amateur; f1 M& N% S1 e, Z5 D/ {, N& P
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vitiate verb to corrupt, debase, spoil, make ineffective
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5 Y5 y* L# U0 @6 L9 O4 H! ?voluble adjective fluent, verbal, having easy use of spoken language
