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Hit Parade p.4

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acerbic adj. having a sour or bitter tast or character
bombast n. self-important or pompous writing or speech
fervent adj. greatly emotional or zealous
fortuitous adj. happening by fortunate accident or chance
glib adj. marked by ease or informality;lacking in depth; superficial
imminent adj. about to happen; impending
impetuous adj. hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
intrepid adj. audacious; brave; steadfast (marked by firm determination) and courages
mendacity n. (adj = mendacious); dishonesty
mercurial adj. characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
meticulous adj. characterized by extreme care and precision; scrupulous
obdurate adj. unyielding; hardhearted; Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; obstinate
obfuscate v. deliberately (intentionally) obscure; to make confusing
obsequious adj. attentive fawning, ingratiating (win favor), or servile manner
pervade v. to penetrate throughout
pervasive adj. having the tendency to permeate; extravagance
polemical adj. controversial; argumentative; disputative
rancorous adj. characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
rhetoric n. the art of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
salubrious adj. promoting health or well-being; (n.= salutation)
sedulous adj. diligent; persistent; hard-working
solvent adj. able to met financial obligation (repay debt); able to dissove another substance
soporific adj. causing drowsines; tending to introduce sleep
credulous adj. gullible; tending to believe too readily
germane adj. relevent and appropriate in subject manner
hubris n. arrogant presumption or pride
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