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Beyond Hit Parade 3

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hale adj. exhibiting to vigorous good health
granulate v. form into grains (composed of or covered with particles)
invest v. Provide with power and authority
estop v. to block by rule of evidence
stifle v. conceal or hide; impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
etiquette n. rule
bolt v. Eat hastily without proper chewing move suddenly
career v. move headlong at high speed
irenic adj. conductive to peace
humility n. lack of pride; disposition(inclination) to be humble(not arrogant/prideful)
equipoise n. equilibrium; equal distribution of weight
errant adj. straying from the right course; itinerant; peripatetic; uncontrolled
eschew v. to shun or avoid
excoriate v. express strong disapproval of; condemn; decry; to censure scatchingly; to upbraid
exegesis n. critical examination; explication (explanation)
expostulate v. reason with sn. in order to dissuade, correct, or protest
expurgate v. to remove obscenity (offensive word); to purify; to censor
exscind v. to cut out or extirpate
feckless adj. inapt; tactless; irresponsible; ineffectual
fetid adj. stinking; smelly; maladorous
fetter v. to shackle; to put in chains
filigree n. an ornamental work, especially of delicate lacelike patterns
garner v. to gather and save; to store up
homiletics n. the art of preaching (delivering sermon; address of religious nature)
idyll n. a carefree, pastoral (bucolic), romantic episode in a literary or musical piece (eg. In sound of music)
ignominious adj. shameful; dishonorable; ignoble; undignified
imperious adj. arrogant; commanding; domineering; haughty
importune v. to ask incessantly; to beg; to nag; to insist
impugn v. to attack verbally; to censure; excoriate; challenge
indefatigable adj. tirelessness; doggedness
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