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Beyond Hit Parade 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abrogate | v. to revoke formally; to put down; to abolish by authority |
| acarpous | adj. effete; worn out |
| adumbrate | v. to suggest, imply, or foreshadow; to obscure |
| antithetical | adj. diametrically opposed; as in antithesis |
| apocryphal | adj. suprious; of dubious authenticity |
| apostate | n. deserter; one who abandons long-held religious or political convictions |
| arcane | adj. mysterious; knowable only to initiates |
| arrant | adj. impudent; errant |
| aspersion | n. speak evil of; an act of defamation or maligning |
| assay | n. / v. an analysis; examination; test; to put to a test |
| asseverate | v. to aver; to allege; to assert |
| augury | n. omen; portent; sign; presage; prodigy |
| auspice | n. a favorable omen / support |
| auspicious | adj. prosperous; propitious; successful; favorable |
| baleful | adj. ominous; threatening; pernicious; sinister |
| bane | n. poison; cause of injury |
| bellicose | adj. warlike; belligerent; pugnacious |
| bilge | n. bulge outward; swell out |
| blithe | adj. happy; merry; cheerful; carefree (free of trouble) |
| boisterous | adj. noisy; loud; rough; lacking restraint |