Meaning of Hedge, genteel, quarted, facile and respite

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 Hedge - limit a statement 

When asked why he had decided to buy millions of shares at the very moment the tech companies stock soared, the CEO hedged, metioning something vague about gut instinct.

Genteel - refined 

A  live string quarted would provide a more genteel air to the wedding than would a folk singer. 


quarted - four people group

A  live string quarted would provide a more genteel air to the wedding than would a folk singer. 


facile - lacking depth

Many news shows provide facile explanations to complex politics, so I prefer to read the in-depth reporting of the New York times.


Respite - pause from work 

Every afternoon, the small company has respite in which workers play football or board games. 


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