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Hit Parade 71-85
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| obsequious | fawning and servile; overly submissive and eager to please |
| sycophant | insincere; obsequious flatterer |
| altruism | unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selfless |
| eminent | distinguished; prominent |
| empathy | identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives |
| extol | to praise highly |
| laudatory | full of praise |
| magnanimous | courageously or generously noble in mind and heart |
| philanthropic | humanitarian; benevolent; relating to monetary generosity |
| reciprocate | to mutually take or give; to respond in kind |
| defunct | no longer existing or functioning |
| eradicate | to get rid of as if tearing up by the roots; abolish |
| quell | to put down forcibly; suppress |
| raze | to level the ground; demolish |
| squelch | to crush as if by trampling; squash |