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Beyond Hit Parade 4

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inimitable adj. one of a kind; peerless (beyond comparison)
iniquity n. gross injustice; wickedness; evil
innervate v. to supply with nerves; to embolden; to energize
inscrutable adj. incapable of being discovered or understood; obscure nature
insular adj. narrow-minded; parochial
involute adj. intricate; convoluted; complex
jejune adj. vapid; uninteresting; immature; puerile
lachrymose adj. tearful; causing tears
lubricious adj. lewd; wanton; slippery; greasy
luculent adj. lucid; clear; easily understood
macerate v. emaciate; to soften or wear away by excessive fasting or soaking
maculate adj. marked with spots or blotches; impured; besmirched
maunder v. to digress; to meander
natty adj. marked by up-to-date in dress and manner; trimly neat and tidy; smart
obloquy n. abusively detractive language; sharp criticism; calumny; vituperation
obstreperous adj. noisy; loud; boisterous
ossified adj. tending to become more rigid; conventional; turned into bone; be conservative and lack creativity with age
ostensible adj. seeming; apparent; appearing as such; pretended
palliate v. to lessen the seriousness; to gloss over (treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly)
paradigm n. epitome; a model, example, or pattern; exemplar
pariah n. an outcast; a rejected and despised person
parsimonious adj. cheap; miserly (lack of generosity)
peccadillo n. a slight offense; literally, a petty sin/misdeed
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