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1. coalesce

come together to form whole

boundary or separation line

no longer existing or functioning

leader who appeals to emotions for power

2. acrimony

generous bestowal of gifts

showing no interest or emotion

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

violent whirlpool or chaos

3. exhort

quick and superficial

persistently urge or encourage

interpret or understand

extremely poor; parsimonious

4. cleave

split apart or cling to

lacking meaning; silly

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

feeling of resentment or injustice

5. insidious

deceptively harmful

decorate or add details to improve appearance

newly converted or beginner

emitting light

6. temerity

mercy or leniency

make better or improve

lacking skill or ability

gutsy or reckless boldness

7. concise

express disapproval or regret

faithfulness or loyalty

brief and to the point

difficult to see or understand

8. tortuous

detestable or horrible

curse or verbally attack

aware of

winding or twisting; complicated

9. annex

extremely hot or scorching

status-seeking flatterer or self-serving flatterer

add or incorporate territory

overly sweet or sentimental

10. placate

harmful or poisonous

public meeting or discussion platform

crying out loudly; boisterous

to soothe or calm someone

11. modicum

clot or become solid

relating to the earth or land

loss of sensation or consciousness

small amount or limited quantity

12. maverick

vague or unclear

intense enthusiasm or passion

an excessive amount of something

independent-minded person

13. laceration

cuts or tears in skin or flesh

clear from suspicion or blame

total sum of parts

disrespectful of sacred things

14. pragmatic

practical and realistic

pleasing or appropriate

using up or eating

able to be heard

15. intimation

based on hypothesis; theoretical

suggestion; subtle hint

curse or verbally attack

average or within limits

16. tenuous

having frantic energy

weak; fragile; insubstantial

fervently; passionately

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

17. arbiter

lack of agreement or consistency

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

unnamed or unidentified

pompous or overblown in speech

18. interminable

endless; having no limit

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

assign to a lower rank or position

honest and open communication

19. pert

lively and full of energy; bold

small amount or limited quantity

energetic; constantly changing

praise highly

20. gourmand

advocate of individual freedom

someone who enjoys eating

extremely poor; parsimonious

intimidating or discouraging

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. coalesce

2. acrimony

3. exhort

4. cleave

5. insidious

6. temerity

7. concise

8. tortuous

9. annex

10. placate

11. modicum

12. maverick

13. laceration

14. pragmatic

15. intimation

16. tenuous

17. arbiter

18. interminable

19. pert

20. gourmand

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. coalesce

2. acrimony

3. exhort

4. cleave

5. insidious

6. temerity

7. concise

8. tortuous

9. annex

10. placate

11. modicum

12. maverick

13. laceration

14. pragmatic

15. intimation

16. tenuous

17. arbiter

18. interminable

19. pert

20. gourmand

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