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1. chastise

lack of respect or seriousness

rebuke or reprimand severely

excessively sweet or sentimental

clear and direct; sharply focused

2. complement

lightweight, semi-transparent fabric

completes or enhances

eager to fight or argue

attractive or appealing

3. auspicious

favorable or indicating good fortune

brief and to the point

public meeting or discussion platform

draw out or evoke response

4. odious

persuade someone not to do something

morally correct behavior or thinking

horrible or detestable

serving as a typical example

5. commendation

having frantic energy

formal praise

assign or entrust to another; representative

associated in wrongdoing

6. chide

rebuke or reprimand severely

scold or rebuke

general dominance or leadership

green; lush with vegetation

7. inept

lacking skill or ability

swollen; inflated; pompous

loud, harsh, and disorderly noise

spreading widely throughout

8. corrosive

crying out loudly; boisterous

eroding or causing damage

respected due to age or wisdom

unaware or forgetful

9. appropriate

forgiveness of sins or errors

suitable or fitting for a specific purpose

out of its proper time period

additional performance at end of show

10. exigent

organized list or collection

urgent or pressing

abundance or large quantity

deliver or commit to

11. dissuade

mock or ridicule contemptuously

excessively high or unreasonable

sullen or gloomy

persuade someone not to do something

12. largess

worldly or globally sophisticated

official demand for goods or services

proper, tasteful, and polite behavior

generous bestowal of gifts

13. ineffable

fundamentally different or diverse

unspeakable; beyond description

light and delicate

bruise or hematoma

14. counteract

act against or oppose

evaluate or estimate the value or importance

large natural or artificial lake

gradual accumulation or buildup

15. curt

extreme greed for wealth

serious, respectable, and unemotional

rudely brief

difficult to understand

16. fortuitous

truthfulness; accuracy

summarize main points or facts

sweet food or candy

happening by luck

17. rhapsodize

habitually practicing

speak or write with great enthusiasm

recklessly extravagant; wasteful

comfort in grief

18. disdain

cautiousness and good judgment

intense dislike or contempt for

increase or make larger

treat sacredly with disrespect

19. dissent

enthusiastic applause or praise

emitting light

disagreement with authority or majority

of such excellence or beauty

20. semaphore

show great joy or triumph

signaling system with lights or sounds

famous for bad reasons

set or adjust precisely

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chastise

2. complement

3. auspicious

4. odious

5. commendation

6. chide

7. inept

8. corrosive

9. appropriate

10. exigent

11. dissuade

12. largess

13. ineffable

14. counteract

15. curt

16. fortuitous

17. rhapsodize

18. disdain

19. dissent

20. semaphore

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. chastise

2. complement

3. auspicious

4. odious

5. commendation

6. chide

7. inept

8. corrosive

9. appropriate

10. exigent

11. dissuade

12. largess

13. ineffable

14. counteract

15. curt

16. fortuitous

17. rhapsodize

18. disdain

19. dissent

20. semaphore

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