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1. tranquil

standard practice or meeting

hold back or restrain

peaceful and calm

take someone away by force

2. analgesic

to obtain or acquire through effort

pain-relieving medication

integrity and uprightness

apparently true or reasonable

3. intractable

secure from violation

difficult to manage

highly fertile or productive

total sum of parts

4. aspersion

agreeable and friendly

placing two things side by side

insult or damaging remark

double-dealing or dishonesty

5. destitute

admit as true or valid

ready to obey or surrender

lacking resources or possessions

restore to good condition or appearance

6. placid

treat sacredly with disrespect

peaceful, undisturbed, calm

relating to the earth or land

say abruptly during conversation

7. wane

strange; mysterious; unsettling

decrease in size or intensity

wealthy or prosperous

dull, unimaginative, or commonplace

8. obsequious

to officially announce or publish

excessively eager to please

typical example or model

beneficial or helpful blessing

9. placate

to soothe or calm someone

spacious or roomy

using very few words

outgoing and sociable in nature

10. prescribe

lacking seriousness or importance

diverging from the main point; peripheral

to recommend authoritatively

rudely brief

11. inarticulate

unable to speak clearly

postpone or delay; yield respectfully

small remaining part; trace

make amends for guilt or sin

12. confound

highly influential or original

harmonious or agreeable

confuse or frustrate

light and delicate

13. hackneyed

public meeting or discussion platform

interpret or understand

beginner or inexperienced person

lacking freshness; overused

14. desolate

deserted; feeling or showing misery

excessively eager to please

short period of rest or relief

overconfident, bold beyond limits

15. anathema

emotionally touching or moving

existing, happening in the air

something greatly detested

total destruction or ruin

16. reprehensible

deserving criticism or blame

advocate of individual freedom

mental calmness and composure

decayed or rotting; foul-smelling

17. captivate

very critical or harsh

relating to middle-class or capitalist values

express strong disapproval

hold interest or attract strongly

18. euphoric

advocate of individual freedom

extremely old or outdated

feeling intense happiness

highest point; peak

19. quixotic

idealistic but impractical

ability to understand others' feelings

giving a bad omen or threatening

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

20. proclivity

scatter in different directions

skillful, quick, and precise in movement

lazy; avoidant of activity

natural or habitual inclination

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tranquil

2. analgesic

3. intractable

4. aspersion

5. destitute

6. placid

7. wane

8. obsequious

9. placate

10. prescribe

11. inarticulate

12. confound

13. hackneyed

14. desolate

15. anathema

16. reprehensible

17. captivate

18. euphoric

19. quixotic

20. proclivity

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. tranquil

2. analgesic

3. intractable

4. aspersion

5. destitute

6. placid

7. wane

8. obsequious

9. placate

10. prescribe

11. inarticulate

12. confound

13. hackneyed

14. desolate

15. anathema

16. reprehensible

17. captivate

18. euphoric

19. quixotic

20. proclivity

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