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1. boon

newly converted or beginner

courage in adversity

harmless or gentle

beneficial or helpful blessing

2. mollify

intensely happy or overwhelmed

publicly condemn or accuse

firm decision or intent; solve problem

appease or reduce anger

3. insinuate

arranged in order of time

imply subtly or slyly

a naturally accompanying

warn or reprimand firmly

4. prurient

spread out or scattered; wordy

having or showing excessive interest in sex

spacious or roomy

short statement of a general truth

5. buttress

gradual decline or wasting away

restore friendly relations after disagreement

support or reinforce

offense or annoyance

6. apathetic

indulge excessively in pleasures; corrupt

showing no interest or emotion

filled or well-supplied with something

having a foul smell

7. restitution

involve as necessary part

restoring to former state; compensation

peaceful or calming

harsh or bitter in tone

8. notorious

waver between different opinions

lacking liveliness or interest

lacking energy or alertness

famous for bad reasons

9. inclination

pain-relieving medication

famous for bad reasons

seeming or apparent

a preference or tendency

10. hiatus

helpful or obliging

range of colors used by an artist

gap or break in continuity

restore to good condition or appearance

11. placate

to soothe or calm someone

threats or force to coercively compel

to suppress or put an end to

statement seeming contradictory but true

12. contentious

causing shock or horror

causing disagreement

morally correct behavior or thinking

interpret or understand

13. surreptitious

thick and sticky in consistency

state of moderation or seriousness

secretive or stealthy

germ-killing or sterilizing agent

14. wistful

newly converted or beginner

violate or conflict with

longing or nostalgic

luxurious and wealthy

15. forage

small increase or addition

restrain or chain

search for food or supplies

official right to invention; obvious

16. cavort

move back and forth

jump or dance around excitedly

guilt or regret

lacking liveliness or interest

17. meritorious

critically scold or condemn

lively and full of energy; bold

praiseworthy

equivalent in value or significance

18. benevolent

still in existence

easily shaped or changed

seer with future insight

wishing good for others; kind

19. innocuous

having a stale or offensive smell

lacking resources or possessions

harmeless; not offensive

rude; disrespectful

20. ruse

persuade someone not to do something

plant disease or any cause of decay

clever trick or deception

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. boon

2. mollify

3. insinuate

4. prurient

5. buttress

6. apathetic

7. restitution

8. notorious

9. inclination

10. hiatus

11. placate

12. contentious

13. surreptitious

14. wistful

15. forage

16. cavort

17. meritorious

18. benevolent

19. innocuous

20. ruse

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. boon

2. mollify

3. insinuate

4. prurient

5. buttress

6. apathetic

7. restitution

8. notorious

9. inclination

10. hiatus

11. placate

12. contentious

13. surreptitious

14. wistful

15. forage

16. cavort

17. meritorious

18. benevolent

19. innocuous

20. ruse

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