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1. appease

pacify or soothe

suggestion; subtle hint

mentally sharp and perceptive

unnamed or unidentified

2. archetypal

appeal to emotion; emotional quality

settling disputes through a neutral third party

serving as a typical example

giving a bad omen or threatening

3. privation

lacking freshness; overused

to stir up or provoke

appearing everywhere

lack of basic necessities or comforts

4. stoic

feeling or expressing great happiness

send off swiftly; promptness

unaffected by pain or emotion

embodied in flesh; personified

5. verdant

criticize or correct gently

placing two things side by side

green; lush with vegetation

faulty or blameworthy

6. compliment

inspiring fear or respect

persistently urge or encourage

peaceful and calm

praise or admiration

7. demure

suitable for growing crops; farmland

brief and to the point

seeming or apparent

modest, reserved, or shy

8. aspersion

insult or damaging remark

avoid or abstain from

move back and forth

rudely brief

9. cajole

universal cure or remedy

persuade by flattery or coaxing

perfect example or embodiment

make amends for wrongdoings

10. revoke

obedient, submissive

officially cancel or withdraw

unhappy with authority or system

person opposing authority or government

11. umbrage

erase or wipe out; make less visible

offense or annoyance

highly fertile or productive

make a violent attack or criticize strongly

12. buttress

support or reinforce

formally renounce or reject

false statement to damage reputation

pretending to hold beliefs not held

13. apathetic

showing no interest or emotion

naive belief or trust

a naturally accompanying

insincerely pious or moralistic

14. insinuate

favorable or indicating good fortune

abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

imply subtly or slyly

create or invent in imagination

15. opulent

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

a person involved in a lawsuit

give in return; respond similarly

luxurious and wealthy

16. crescendo

feeling remorse for past actions

belonging to the earliest times

gutsy or reckless boldness

gradually increasing sound

17. intransigent

light and delicate

express disapproval or regret

stubborn; uncompromising

bitterly harsh or biting

18. pliable

embodied in flesh; personified

easily bent or flexible

morally unprincipled person

playfully unusual or fanciful

19. pertinacious

holding firm; stubbornly persistent

severe mental or physical pain

previous or coming before

concerning beauty or art

20. plausible

excessive amount of something

apparently true or reasonable

feeling sluggish or sleepy

friendly or cheerful

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appease

2. archetypal

3. privation

4. stoic

5. verdant

6. compliment

7. demure

8. aspersion

9. cajole

10. revoke

11. umbrage

12. buttress

13. apathetic

14. insinuate

15. opulent

16. crescendo

17. intransigent

18. pliable

19. pertinacious

20. plausible

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. appease

2. archetypal

3. privation

4. stoic

5. verdant

6. compliment

7. demure

8. aspersion

9. cajole

10. revoke

11. umbrage

12. buttress

13. apathetic

14. insinuate

15. opulent

16. crescendo

17. intransigent

18. pliable

19. pertinacious

20. plausible

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