【正文】 nciple (adjective form: axiomatic)bucolicadjectiverustic and pastoral。cacophonynounharsh, jarring, discordant sound。canonnounan established set of principles or code of laws, often religous in nature (adjective form: canonical)catalystnouna substance that accelerates the rate of chemical reaction without itself changing。causticadjectiveburning or stinging。charyadjectivewary。 sparing convincingcontentiousadjectiveargumentative。 causing controversy or disagreement penitent。culpableadjectivedeserving blame (noun form: culpability) scarcity。demurverbto question or opposediscretionnouncautious reserve in speech。disinterestedadjectivefree of bias or selfinterest。dogmaticadjectiveexpressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles. (noun form: dogma)eclecticadjectiveposed of elements drawn from various sourcesemollientadjective/nounsoothing, esp. to the skin。 mollifying。empiricaladjectivebased on observation or experiment obscure。ephemeraladjectivebrief。esotericadjectiveintended for or understood by a small, specific groupexonerateverbto remove blame humorous a mistaken belief (adjective form: fallacious) covert。gregariousadjectivesociable。 enjoying the pany of other people a long, pompous speechhyperbolenounan exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech (adjective form: hyperbolic) without moneyinsertadjectiveunmoving。 sluggish causing no damageinveigleverbto obtain by deception or flattery sullen。odiousadjectiveevoking intense aversion or dislike not reflecting lightpenuriousadjectivepennypinching。 ungenerous potentially causing deathpiousadjectiveextremely reverent or devout。precursornounone that precedes and indicates or announces another to primp。prodigiousadjectiveabundant in size, force, or extent。prolificadjectiveproducing large volumes or amounts。putrefyverbto rot。quaffverbto drink deeply motionlessness。redoubtableadjectiveaweinspiring。sanctionnoun/verbauthoritative permission or approval。 to give permission or authority to satirical) wretched and dirty as from neglect (noun form: squalor) steadfast (noun form。supplantverbto take the place of。torpidadjective lethargic。 dormant (noun form: torpor) constantly encountered。urbaneadjectivesophisticated。 elegant (noun form: urbanity) to characterize harshly sticky (noun form: viscosity)HIT PARADE GROUP 3 adulterateverbto reduce purity by ing with inferior ingredients associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time to declare or assertbolsterverbto provide support or reinforcement grandiloquent (noun form: bombast) to misleadendemicadjectivecharacteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or peopleexacerbateverbto make worse or more severefortuitousadjectivehappening by accident or chance appropriate in subject matterhackneyedadjectiverendered trite or monplace by frequent usagehedonismnoundevotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)iconoclastnounone who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutionsimpassiveadjectiverevealing no emotionimplacableadjectivenot capable of being appeased or significantly changedinchoateadjectivein an initial stage。infelicitousadjectiveunfortunate。insipidadjectivewithout taste or flavor, lacking, in spirit。loquaciousadjectiveextremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)malevolentadjectivehaving or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence) tractable。mendacitynounthe condition of being untruthful。meticulousadjectivecharacterized by extreme care and precision。misanthropenounone who hates all other humans (adjective form: misanthropic) to moderate hardhearted。obsequiousadjective exhibiting a fawning attentivenessopprobriumnoundisgrace。 scornpedanticadjectiveoverly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education。s knowledge destitutionpineverbto yearn intensely。 to lose vigorpithnounto essential or central partplacateverbto appease。platitudenouna superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningfulpolemicaladjective controversial。prodigaladjectiverecklessly wasteful。 profuse。profuseadjectivegiven or ing forth abundantly。proliferateverbto grow or increase swiftly and abundantly inquiries。 reservations peevishrecalcitrantadjectiveobstinately defiant of authority。repudiateverbto refuse to have anything to do with。rescindverbto invalidate。 to retractrhetoricnounthe art or study of effective use of language for munication and persuasionsolventadjectiveable to meet financial obligations。speciousadjectiveseeming true, but actually being fallacious。 plausible but false false。subpoenanouna court order requiring appearance and/or testimony concisesurfeitnoun/verban overabundant supply。 to feed or supply to excess persistent determination (adjective form: tenacious) flimsy。tiradenouna long and extremely critical speech。transientadjectivefleeting。 brief ardent。acerbicadjectivehaving a sour or bitter taste or character。 bitingalchemynouna medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. bas