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1. absolution

expressing disapproval or negative tone

encourage growth or development

forgiveness of sins or errors

shrewd and clever

2. knell

sentimental to excessive degree

continuous; never stopping

able to recover quickly

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

3. concoct

create or invent in imagination

universal cure or remedy

hesitate or refuse to proceed

person involved in dialogue

4. consonant

charming; winning

taking a longer, indirect route

emotionally touching or moving

harmonious or agreeable

5. antecedent

previous or coming before

expressing disapproval or negative tone

gap or break in continuity

easily bent or flexible

6. exhort

persistently urge or encourage

lively and full of energy; bold

praise or admiration

bring swallowed food back to mouth

7. decorous

emotionally touching or moving

overly submissive or obedient

persistently urge or encourage

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

8. denounce

publicly condemn or accuse

longing or nostalgic

miserable, despicable, or wretched

mix of different things

9. tenuous

beginning to develop

weak; fragile; insubstantial

indirect or slanting

secret cooperation for deceit

10. deft

to spread throughout something

overbearing; commanding

plant disease or any cause of decay

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

11. culmination

large destructive fire

highest point or final stage

adjust or soften tone

friendly and good-natured

12. strident

paying strict attention to detail

loud and harsh in sound

flexible and graceful

intended to correct or improve

13. refract

profession or occupation

bend or change direction of light or sound

excessive or insincere praise

comfort in grief

14. anesthesia

immunize by vaccination

loss of sensation or consciousness

irrelevant or unrelated

hesitate or refuse to proceed

15. anomaly

longing or nostalgic

aggressively defiant or savagely brutal

deviation from the normal

extremely thin due to illness or lack of food

16. collateral

inborn; naturally existing

overflowing with enthusiasm

overconfident, bold beyond limits

secondary or supporting

17. disaffected

intense enthusiasm or passion

reading carefully or thoroughly

irrelevant or unrelated

unhappy with authority or system

18. patent

boring or ordinary

equivalent in value or significance

miserable, despicable, or wretched

official right to invention; obvious

19. noxious

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

peaceful and calm

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

harmful or poisonous

20. acrimony

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

officially cancel or withdraw

many and various

abandon or give up

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. absolution

2. knell

3. concoct

4. consonant

5. antecedent

6. exhort

7. decorous

8. denounce

9. tenuous

10. deft

11. culmination

12. strident

13. refract

14. anesthesia

15. anomaly

16. collateral

17. disaffected

18. patent

19. noxious

20. acrimony

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. absolution

2. knell

3. concoct

4. consonant

5. antecedent

6. exhort

7. decorous

8. denounce

9. tenuous

10. deft

11. culmination

12. strident

13. refract

14. anesthesia

15. anomaly

16. collateral

17. disaffected

18. patent

19. noxious

20. acrimony

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