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1. appalling

lacking intelligence or ideas

very discouraged or dejected

causing horror or disapproval

pleasant to taste or accept

2. palatable

bend or change direction of light or sound

pleasant to taste or accept

able to pay debts; liquid dissolving other substances

regarded as sacred or inviolable

3. dissipate

disperse or scatter; squander

to prevent or make impossible

keen; forceful; incisive

fundamentally different or diverse

4. aloof

shock or amaze; make unable to think

lacking freshness; overused

distant emotionally or physically

lack of harmony among sounds

5. tractable

easy to manage or influence

rude; disrespectful

impossible to stop or prevent

enthusiastic applause or praise

6. diminutive

prone to cause trouble

very small or tiny

full of, common, or widespread

understand or arrest someone

7. amenity

ecstatically happy or proud

pleasant or comfortable feature

tolerate or stay; follow rules

remove completely

8. laconic

using very few words

excessively eager to please

complete change or transformation

peaceful and calm

9. solicitous

showing concern or care

treat sacredly with disrespect

common remark; banal statement

emotionally touching or moving

10. penultimate

second to last in sequence

to spread throughout something

general agreement

unable to speak clearly

11. anachronistic

out of its proper time period

enjoy oneself happily or freely

distant emotionally or physically

previous or coming before

12. exasperate

irritate intensely

shining brilliantly; splendid

profession or occupation

firm decision or intent; solve problem

13. condolence

lack of basic necessities or comforts

polish by rubbing

concerned with helping others

sympathy for loss

14. disrepute

short period of rest or relief

causing shock or horror

loss of reputation or respect

social outcast or despised person

15. anguish

unable to be appeased

severe mental or physical pain

channel for conveying fluid

intense enthusiasm or passion

16. phlegmatic

change in form or nature

calm and unemotional

immunize by vaccination

suggestion; subtle hint

17. ominous

causing shock or horror

spread out or scattered; wordy

giving a bad omen or threatening

avoiding waste; economical

18. mollify

feeling remorseful

a substitute or replacement for something else

a state of rest or peacefulness

appease or reduce anger

19. inimical

hostile or harmful

relating to the earth or land

guilt or regret

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

20. defamatory

damaging reputation; slanderous

bubbly, lively, or spirited

anger at injustice

customs or moral standards

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appalling

2. palatable

3. dissipate

4. aloof

5. tractable

6. diminutive

7. amenity

8. laconic

9. solicitous

10. penultimate

11. anachronistic

12. exasperate

13. condolence

14. disrepute

15. anguish

16. phlegmatic

17. ominous

18. mollify

19. inimical

20. defamatory

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appalling

2. palatable

3. dissipate

4. aloof

5. tractable

6. diminutive

7. amenity

8. laconic

9. solicitous

10. penultimate

11. anachronistic

12. exasperate

13. condolence

14. disrepute

15. anguish

16. phlegmatic

17. ominous

18. mollify

19. inimical

20. defamatory

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