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1. efficacious

effective in producing desired result

passionate or enthusiastic

standard practice or meeting

person involved in dialogue

2. beseech

having a stale or offensive smell

keen insight or shrewdness

implore or beg earnestly

transparent; clear and easy to understand

3. complacency

distribute for a specific purpose

lacking originality; boring

self-satisfaction weakness

to spread throughout something

4. onerous

device for pairing animals; burden

bubbly, lively, or spirited

burdensome or oppressive

shy or reserved

5. salutation

humorously vulgar or indecent

standard practice or meeting

overly submissive or obedient

greeting or expression of respect

6. foil

imperfection or flaw

settling disputes through a neutral third party

lower in dignity or status; humiliate

prevent success of; contrasting force

7. compliant

charmingly old-fashioned or unusual

clear and direct; sharply focused

obedient, submissive

decrease in size or intensity

8. repulse

to make less severe or painful

drive back or reject strongly

showing concern or care

reveal secrets or private information

9. crescendo

unaware or forgetful

suggestion; subtle hint

gradually increasing sound

spacious or roomy

10. zealous

enthusiastically devoted

hostile or harmful

draw out or evoke response

not representative of the norm

11. palliate

speak ill of; belittle or defame

pretending to hold beliefs not held

to ease or relieve without curing

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

12. incontrovertible

face of a building or false appearance

changing frequently

beyond doubt or dispute

a substitute or replacement for something else

13. duress

stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

introduce new ideas or methods

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

threats or force to coercively compel

14. compelling

habitually practicing

award or expression of praise

give voting rights

persuading forcibly

15. disrepute

hesitate or refuse to proceed

restrain or chain

loss of reputation or respect

to recommend authoritatively

16. largess

split apart or cling to

generous bestowal of gifts

total destruction or ruin

think deeply or meditate

17. pernicious

expressing praise

having a foul smell

lacking intelligence or ideas

highly harmful or destructive

18. torpid

lacking energy or alertness

having or showing excessive interest in sex

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

necessary; essential

19. cobbler

shoe repair artisan

clear and logical

to confuse or puzzle someone

making coarse or abusive comments

20. buttress

understood by few; mysterious or secret

second to last in sequence

support or reinforce

habitually practicing

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. efficacious

2. beseech

3. complacency

4. onerous

5. salutation

6. foil

7. compliant

8. repulse

9. crescendo

10. zealous

11. palliate

12. incontrovertible

13. duress

14. compelling

15. disrepute

16. largess

17. pernicious

18. torpid

19. cobbler

20. buttress

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. efficacious

2. beseech

3. complacency

4. onerous

5. salutation

6. foil

7. compliant

8. repulse

9. crescendo

10. zealous

11. palliate

12. incontrovertible

13. duress

14. compelling

15. disrepute

16. largess

17. pernicious

18. torpid

19. cobbler

20. buttress

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