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1. grievous

wicked or criminal

lack of agreement or consistency

lack of something; scarcity or shortage

causing sorrow or pain; serious

2. felicitous

avoid by clever means

small or inadequate amount of money

deep-seated hatred

pleasing or appropriate

3. resolute

determined and unwavering

doubtful or uncertain

alert; watchful

intended to correct or improve

4. arbitrary

wishing good for others; kind

eroding or causing damage

determined by personal choice rather than reason

state of moderation or seriousness

5. condolence

hold interest or attract strongly

existing, happening in the air

sympathy for loss

truthfulness; accuracy

6. amalgamate

combine or unite into one

anger at injustice

quick and superficial

crying out loudly; boisterous

7. decry

publicly denounce or criticize

confirm or support

common remark; banal statement

mental calmness and composure

8. tirade

person asking questions aggressively

lengthy angry speech or criticism

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

a preference or tendency

9. surmise

relating to letters

rebuke or reprimand severely

suppose without sufficient evidence

persuade by flattery or coaxing

10. saccharine

excessively sweet or sentimental

warn or reprimand firmly

of such excellence or beauty

enjoyment or praise; approval or commendation

11. vicissitude

change or variation in circumstances

many and various

advocate of individual freedom

faulty or blameworthy

12. hardy

miserable, despicable, or wretched

to rob or plunder violently

no longer in use

strong and resilient

13. implacable

courageous; fearless

stern, harsh, or gloomy

offense or annoyance

unable to be appeased

14. instigate

to stir up or provoke

take money secretly for personal use

universal cure or remedy

reach or achieve a goal

15. debase

reduce in quality, degrade or demean

immoral or wicked act

highly influential or original

official order or command

16. acerbic

harsh or bitter in tone

formally renounce or reject

unhappy with authority or system

come together to form whole

17. diffuse

strange; mysterious; unsettling

brilliantly sparkling or exciting

spread out or scattered; wordy

practical and functional

18. chronological

lengthen by cutting off the end

to spread throughout something

arranged in order of time

greeting or expression of respect

19. complacency

large natural or artificial lake

diminish or put to rest

miserable, despicable, or wretched

self-satisfaction weakness

20. subjugate

bring under control or domination

natural liking or connection

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

erase or wipe out; make less visible

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grievous

2. felicitous

3. resolute

4. arbitrary

5. condolence

6. amalgamate

7. decry

8. tirade

9. surmise

10. saccharine

11. vicissitude

12. hardy

13. implacable

14. instigate

15. debase

16. acerbic

17. diffuse

18. chronological

19. complacency

20. subjugate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. grievous

2. felicitous

3. resolute

4. arbitrary

5. condolence

6. amalgamate

7. decry

8. tirade

9. surmise

10. saccharine

11. vicissitude

12. hardy

13. implacable

14. instigate

15. debase

16. acerbic

17. diffuse

18. chronological

19. complacency

20. subjugate

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