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1. placate

substance used to make dough rise

changing frequently, unstable

swell or expand outward

appease or calm down

2. espouse

pain or regret for wrongdoings

adopt or support an idea or belief

skilled and quick in movement

to mock or taunt; a derisive comment

3. complacent

someone who captures or takes prisoner

self-satisfied

native to a region

spend wastefully or recklessly

4. precursor

using few words

forerunner or something that comes before

unable to be disturbed or upset; calm

harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

5. covet

stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

present everywhere

clear from blame or guilt

Desire strongly for something

6. libertine

flattering words to persuade or coax

lacking interest or enthusiasm

a person lacking moral restraint; free thinker

Nervous or agitated

7. refractory

subtle difference or distinction; refinement

course of action or direction

stubborn; resistant to control or authority

create or form; fake or counterfeit

8. obsession

skilled and quick in movement

harsh rebuke or criticism

persistent preoccupation; compulsive idea

meant to be kept secret

9. inauspicious

not conducive to success

to trim or cut away, to reduce or simplify

enduring; persistent; recurring yearly

satisfy fully or indulging appetite completely

10. obligatory

Permanent; not erasable

excessive pride or admiration of oneself

must do or required

covering a large area or amount

11. ordinance

harsh rebuke or criticism

crush or silence with force; suppress or stifle

aggressive argument, controversial debate

law or regulation

12. intricate

eye doctor or specialist

calm or send to sleep; period of calm

complex or detailed

impose or collect (taxes)

13. extol

famous and respected

unconventional or slightly strange

heavy and clumsy; weighty speech or writing

praise highly or exult

14. linen

deep insight or seriousness, great depth

extraordinary talent or genius at young age

clear from blame or suspicion; justify

cloth made from flax fibers; fabric for clothing

15. orientation

Call upon spirits or imagine vividly

Trust or belief easily

course of action or direction

focused on practical results

16. convoke

changeable or unstable easily

call together for a meeting

ridicule or mock contemptuously

passionate intensity or forcefulness

17. banter

substance used to make dough rise

occurring irregularly; scattered or infrequent

playful and friendly teasing

skill or art in doing something

18. predisposition

person who betrays trust or allegiance

tendency to behave a certain way

factor that determines a result

not thorough; superficial or incomplete

19. subside

to become less intense or to sink down

show affection through exaggerated praise

recklessly bold or rash

official grant of rights, exclusive invention rights

20. saturnine

insulting or abusive language

law or regulation

gloomy or morose in mood or temperament

false statement to damage reputation

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. placate

2. espouse

3. complacent

4. precursor

5. covet

6. libertine

7. refractory

8. obsession

9. inauspicious

10. obligatory

11. ordinance

12. intricate

13. extol

14. linen

15. orientation

16. convoke

17. banter

18. predisposition

19. subside

20. saturnine

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. placate

2. espouse

3. complacent

4. precursor

5. covet

6. libertine

7. refractory

8. obsession

9. inauspicious

10. obligatory

11. ordinance

12. intricate

13. extol

14. linen

15. orientation

16. convoke

17. banter

18. predisposition

19. subside

20. saturnine

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