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1. accolade

mutual agreement or harmony

paying strict attention to detail

award or expression of praise

refuse to accept; reject

2. instigate

beginning to develop

not representative of the norm

cautious and careful

to stir up or provoke

3. pernicious

unaffected by pain or emotion

mysterious or puzzling problem

feel or express strong disapproval

highly harmful or destructive

4. condone

attractive or appealing

excessive amount of something

disregard or overlook

notoriety; disgrace

5. caustic

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

absolve from blame

inspiring fear or respect

sarcastic or corrosive

6. grievous

causing sorrow or pain; serious

gradual decline or wasting away

disperse or scatter; squander

mental calmness and composure

7. emollient

perfect example of something

undeveloped; beginning stage

lacking intelligence or ideas

soothing or softening agent

8. approbation

anger at injustice

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

public meeting or discussion platform

friendly or cheerful

9. integral

necessary; essential

worldly or globally sophisticated

diminish or put to rest

force into action

10. induce

show great joy or triumph

take over illegally or by force

temporary relief or delay of punishment

to persuade or influence

11. hackneyed

severe or strict in manner or appearance

hidden or secret

concerned with helping others

lacking freshness; overused

12. rancor

deep-seated bitterness or resentment

longing or nostalgic

difficult to understand

harmonious relationship or connection

13. refute

prove false or incorrect through argument

correct or revise a text

humorous imitation of a work

take or claim without permission

14. infusion

praise insistently to gain favor

making unclear or unintelligible

irritate intensely

gradual introduction; soaking

15. circumlocution

deviation from the normal

the sound of a bell, especially at tolling

strong and resilient

excessive talking around a point

16. copious

abundant or plentiful

persistently urge or encourage

integrity and uprightness

morally correct behavior or thinking

17. anthology

unclear or having multiple meanings

difficult situation or entrapment

desire earnestly or to achieve something

collection of literary works

18. injunction

act against or oppose

orders or prohibitions

showing rainbow-like colors

cheat or defraud

19. arrogate

lacking firmness or stiffness

take or claim without permission

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

worsen or intensify

20. meager

rambling; covering many topics

leader who appeals to emotions for power

overly sweet or sentimental

lacking in quantity or quality

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accolade

2. instigate

3. pernicious

4. condone

5. caustic

6. grievous

7. emollient

8. approbation

9. integral

10. induce

11. hackneyed

12. rancor

13. refute

14. infusion

15. circumlocution

16. copious

17. anthology

18. injunction

19. arrogate

20. meager

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. accolade

2. instigate

3. pernicious

4. condone

5. caustic

6. grievous

7. emollient

8. approbation

9. integral

10. induce

11. hackneyed

12. rancor

13. refute

14. infusion

15. circumlocution

16. copious

17. anthology

18. injunction

19. arrogate

20. meager

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