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1. philanthropic

a preference or tendency

standard practice or meeting

tyrannical ruler with absolute power

concerned with helping others

2. diffuse

spread out or scattered; wordy

threats or force to coercively compel

quick and superficial

official right to invention; obvious

3. foster

withdraw or take back statement

shoe repair artisan

lacking energy or alertness

encourage or promote development

4. convivial

friendly and lively

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

total disorder or confusion

confuse or frustrate

5. cloying

agree or give consent to

overly sweet or sentimental

having extensive knowledge

draw out or evoke response

6. arboreal

enjoy oneself happily or freely

friendly and lively

related to or resembling trees

false display or claim; or acting

7. presumptuous

overconfident, bold beyond limits

lacking necessities; poor

intensely happy or overwhelmed

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

8. auspicious

favorable or indicating good fortune

exceptionally skilled musician or artist

temporary relief or delay of punishment

doubts existence of god

9. sanctimonious

insincerely pious or moralistic

intense enthusiasm or passion

mock or ridicule contemptuously

charm or enchant someone

10. constrain

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

boisterous and loud

restrict or compel

narrative song or poem

11. restitution

make clear or clarify

open to influence or cooperation

restoring to former state; compensation

burdensome or oppressive

12. coalesce

come together to form whole

take someone away by force

done intentionally; carefully considered

find fault constantly

13. absolution

difficult situation or entrapment

forgiveness of sins or errors

shaking or trembling

making coarse or abusive comments

14. wistful

apparently true or reasonable

longing or nostalgic

friendly and good-natured

placing two things side by side

15. combustion

miserable, despicable, or wretched

burning or ignition

enjoy greatly; pleasure or appreciation

to make less severe or painful

16. adumbrate

accept reluctantly without protest

outline or foreshadow vaguely

harmeless; not offensive

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

17. upbraid

charm or enchant someone

criticize sharply; scold

abundance or large quantity

beginning to develop

18. capricious

theft or stealing

impulsive or unpredictable

confirm or support

existing in name only

19. despondent

to spread throughout something

spread out or scattered; wordy

most noticeable or important

very discouraged or dejected

20. ostracism

escape understanding or grasp; evade detection

seer with future insight

grow or develop skill

purposely excluding someone

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. philanthropic

2. diffuse

3. foster

4. convivial

5. cloying

6. arboreal

7. presumptuous

8. auspicious

9. sanctimonious

10. constrain

11. restitution

12. coalesce

13. absolution

14. wistful

15. combustion

16. adumbrate

17. upbraid

18. capricious

19. despondent

20. ostracism

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. philanthropic

2. diffuse

3. foster

4. convivial

5. cloying

6. arboreal

7. presumptuous

8. auspicious

9. sanctimonious

10. constrain

11. restitution

12. coalesce

13. absolution

14. wistful

15. combustion

16. adumbrate

17. upbraid

18. capricious

19. despondent

20. ostracism

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