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1. salve

soothing ointment or balm

praiseworthy

create or invent in imagination

move back and forth

2. mandate

decorate or add beauty to

disregard or overlook

highly influential or original

official order or command

3. deliberate

done intentionally; carefully considered

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

lowest point or bottom

informal language

4. lithe

voluntarily refrain from something

flexible and graceful

speak ill of; belittle or defame

appearing everywhere

5. trepidation

social outcast or despised person

fear or apprehension

slander or defame

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

6. dissent

experienced through someone else

friendly or cheerful

disagreement with authority or majority

unnecessary or excessive

7. abject

combine or unite into one

diligent and persistent in effort

miserable, despicable, or wretched

brief and clear in expression

8. reciprocate

give in return; respond similarly

evident or obvious

total sum of parts

crying out loudly; boisterous

9. perfunctory

carried out with minimal effort

spoil surface of something; vandalize

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

10. debunk

having or showing excessive interest in sex

friendly and easy to talk to

decorate or add details to improve appearance

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

11. inchoate

feeling of resentment or injustice

appease or reduce anger

assign or entrust to another; representative

undeveloped; beginning stage

12. vicissitude

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

mournful song for the dead

change or variation in circumstances

easily shaped or changed

13. counteract

customs or moral standards

respected due to age or wisdom

self-restraint or moderation, especially in indulgence

act against or oppose

14. lucid

related to or resembling trees

settling disputes through a neutral third party

highly fertile or productive

clear and easy to understand

15. inexorable

collection of literary works

persuade by flattery or coaxing

humorous imitation of a work

impossible to stop or prevent

16. approbation

person opposing authority or government

lack of harmony among sounds

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

universal cure or remedy

17. noisome

overly submissive or obedient

offensive or harmful

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

plunge into or involve deeply

18. affront

persuading forcibly

rude; disrespectful

encourage or promote development

insult or offend openly

19. sensual

understand or arrest someone

relating to physical pleasure or senses

draw out or evoke response

reduce or cut short

20. colossus

many and various

huge or enormous figure

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

scarcity or small amount of something

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. salve

2. mandate

3. deliberate

4. lithe

5. trepidation

6. dissent

7. abject

8. reciprocate

9. perfunctory

10. debunk

11. inchoate

12. vicissitude

13. counteract

14. lucid

15. inexorable

16. approbation

17. noisome

18. affront

19. sensual

20. colossus

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. salve

2. mandate

3. deliberate

4. lithe

5. trepidation

6. dissent

7. abject

8. reciprocate

9. perfunctory

10. debunk

11. inchoate

12. vicissitude

13. counteract

14. lucid

15. inexorable

16. approbation

17. noisome

18. affront

19. sensual

20. colossus

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