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1. serendipity

clever; original

fortunate accidental discovery

huge or enormous figure

dense, harsh mixture of sounds

2. strenuous

requiring strong effort or energy

a sign of future events; warning

standards for judgment

introduce new ideas or methods

3. munificence

charitable generosity

emphasize or highlight

very careful and precise

immoral or wicked act

4. mollify

expressing disapproval or negative tone

appease or reduce anger

publicly denounce or criticize

favorable or auspicious

5. cajole

strong liking or preference

hold interest or attract strongly

persuade by flattery or coaxing

reveal or make known publicly

6. vex

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

sullen or gloomy

rambling; covering many topics

annoy; irritate

7. exigent

repeal or abolish a law

urgent or pressing

public meeting or discussion platform

formal praise

8. impinge

person who follows rules

award or expression of praise

serious, respectable, and unemotional

to encroach or infringe

9. ethereal

light and delicate

person who makes judgments or settles disputes

quick and superficial

remarkably bad or shocking

10. constrain

lasting only a short time

approach and address boldly

restrict or compel

determined and unwavering

11. disaffected

unhappy with authority or system

flawless; perfect

boring or ordinary

pleasant or comfortable feature

12. embezzle

take money secretly for personal use

invent or make up

mysterious or puzzling problem

humiliate or degrade someone

13. panacea

edit to remove inappropriate parts

universal cure or remedy

contemptuously disregard

lacking freshness; overused

14. destitute

pompous or pretentious speech

natural or habitual inclination

lacking resources or possessions

feeling or expressing great happiness

15. contentious

causing disagreement

bring under control or domination

pretending to hold beliefs not held

humiliate or degrade someone

16. corrosive

increase or make larger

secret cooperation for deceit

general agreement

eroding or causing damage

17. acrimony

friendly and easy to talk to

completely destroy or wipe out

implied; understood without being stated

bitterness or harshness in speech or behavior

18. consonant

pleasant or comfortable feature

conceal true feelings or motives

declare invalid or cancel

harmonious or agreeable

19. speculative

based on guesses or theoretical ideas

channel for conveying fluid

person involved in dialogue

deriving ideas from various sources

20. obstinate

common remark; banal statement

understand deeply

stubbornly refusing to change

favorable or indicating good fortune

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serendipity

2. strenuous

3. munificence

4. mollify

5. cajole

6. vex

7. exigent

8. impinge

9. ethereal

10. constrain

11. disaffected

12. embezzle

13. panacea

14. destitute

15. contentious

16. corrosive

17. acrimony

18. consonant

19. speculative

20. obstinate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. serendipity

2. strenuous

3. munificence

4. mollify

5. cajole

6. vex

7. exigent

8. impinge

9. ethereal

10. constrain

11. disaffected

12. embezzle

13. panacea

14. destitute

15. contentious

16. corrosive

17. acrimony

18. consonant

19. speculative

20. obstinate

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