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1. sanguine

intensely happy or overwhelmed

appearing everywhere

express sharp disapproval or criticism

optimistic or hopeful

2. gluttony

habit of overeating

requiring strong effort or energy

inflicting punishment or penalty

extremely old or outdated

3. incisive

transparent; clear and easy to understand

feeling of worry or unease

clear and direct; sharply focused

fearlessly daring or bold

4. consign

hold back or restrain

think deeply or meditate

deliver or commit to

possessing supreme power or authority

5. judicious

showing good judgment or sense

drive back or reject strongly

promoting fire or conflict

give voting rights

6. demarcation

boundary or separation line

add or incorporate territory

spreading widely throughout

customs or moral standards

7. apocryphal

mournful song for the dead

of uncertain authenticity

obesity or fatness

unwilling to give or spend money

8. esoteric

bring about or accelerate a process

extremely old or outdated

reading carefully or thoroughly

understood only by a select few

9. affable

lacking necessities; poor

friendly and easy to talk to

make amends for guilt or sin

understood by few; mysterious or secret

10. portent

a sign of future events; warning

pursues pleasure as life goal

possessing supreme power or authority

set or adjust precisely

11. denigrate

advanced for age; early development

harmeless; not offensive

speak ill of; belittle or defame

having harmful intentions

12. mitigate

ease severity or reduce

critically scold or condemn

avoiding waste; economical

pyramid of authority or status

13. camaraderie

move back and forth

restore friendly relations after disagreement

friendly good feeling among companions

expose falseness or exaggerated claims

14. maudlin

sentimental to excessive degree

prevent success of; contrasting force

persuade by flattery or coaxing

device for pairing animals; burden

15. rife

limited within boundaries

perfect society or place

full of, common, or widespread

keen insight or understanding

16. allocate

distribute for a specific purpose

regard as resulting from a specific cause

paying close attention to detail

matching in size or amount

17. execrable

detestable or horrible

harmeless; not offensive

to spread throughout something

lacking money; poor

18. interject

say abruptly during conversation

highest point; peak

inborn; naturally existing

prejudice or inclination for or against something

19. diaphanous

lack of respect or seriousness

sly or secretive

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

feeling or expressing great happiness

20. paradigm

calm and unemotional

typical example or model

disagreement with authority or majority

miserable, despicable, or wretched

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sanguine

2. gluttony

3. incisive

4. consign

5. judicious

6. demarcation

7. apocryphal

8. esoteric

9. affable

10. portent

11. denigrate

12. mitigate

13. camaraderie

14. maudlin

15. rife

16. allocate

17. execrable

18. interject

19. diaphanous

20. paradigm

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. sanguine

2. gluttony

3. incisive

4. consign

5. judicious

6. demarcation

7. apocryphal

8. esoteric

9. affable

10. portent

11. denigrate

12. mitigate

13. camaraderie

14. maudlin

15. rife

16. allocate

17. execrable

18. interject

19. diaphanous

20. paradigm

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