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1. reciprocate

give in return; respond similarly

temporary relief or delay of punishment

highest point or peak

effective in producing desired result

2. benevolent

assist or encourage wrongdoing

wishing good for others; kind

enthusiastically devoted

weaken physically or mentally

3. connive

secretly cooperate in wrongdoing

thick and sticky in consistency

necessary; essential

diligent and ethical

4. placid

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

extremely hot or scorching

effective in producing desired result

excessively eager to please

5. putrid

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

relating to physical pleasure or senses

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

voluntarily refrain from something

6. knell

adjust or soften tone

miserable, despicable, or wretched

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

showing no interest or emotion

7. intractable

difficult to manage

comparable or similar in some way

perfect society or place

perfect example of something

8. abate

become less intense or widespread

natural tendency or inclination

average or within limits

a person involved in a lawsuit

9. saccharine

excessively sweet or sentimental

gradual introduction; soaking

intensely happy or overwhelmed

favorable or indicating good fortune

10. clandestine

secret, concealed

make sacred or holy

double-dealing or dishonesty

to officially announce or publish

11. aspire

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

give voting rights

seeming or apparent

desire earnestly or to achieve something

12. appraise

optimistic or hopeful

evaluate or assess value

admit as true or valid

firm decision or intent; solve problem

13. fortitude

central or most important element

insincerely pious or moralistic

erase or wipe out; make less visible

courage in adversity

14. hiatus

gathering of people

gap or break in continuity

study of diseases; medical condition

bitterly harsh or biting

15. panacea

universal cure or remedy

causing delay; slow to act

sympathy for loss

inflicting punishment or penalty

16. demarcation

primarily sitting or inactive

boundary or separation line

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

crowning or official ceremony

17. wrath

doubtful or uncertain

to officially announce or publish

based on mistaken reasoning

intense anger

18. catalog

leave property by will

feeling sluggish or sleepy

organized list or collection

insult or damaging remark

19. bilk

gaudy or tastelessly bright

cheat or defraud

settling disputes through a neutral third party

having harmful intentions

20. acerbic

skilled in deception

sudden, impatient irritation

harsh or bitter in tone

criticize sharply; scold

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reciprocate

2. benevolent

3. connive

4. placid

5. putrid

6. knell

7. intractable

8. abate

9. saccharine

10. clandestine

11. aspire

12. appraise

13. fortitude

14. hiatus

15. panacea

16. demarcation

17. wrath

18. catalog

19. bilk

20. acerbic

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. reciprocate

2. benevolent

3. connive

4. placid

5. putrid

6. knell

7. intractable

8. abate

9. saccharine

10. clandestine

11. aspire

12. appraise

13. fortitude

14. hiatus

15. panacea

16. demarcation

17. wrath

18. catalog

19. bilk

20. acerbic

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