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1. mercurial

severe pain or suffering; cause harm intentionally

unpredictable or changeable in mood

main body of a ship; outer covering of fruit

various or several in kind or amount

2. gaiety

lively or cheerful quality

to provoke or stir up

respond to attack with counterattack

poor in condition; dilapidated

3. forsake

shimmering blue-green color

relevant, fitting, appropriate

to abandon or turn away from

false reason given to justify action

4. videocassette

person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance

relevant, fitting, appropriate

magnetic tape for recording video

to obtain through effort

5. flutter

strong pull; pull with force

to wave or flap quickly

oversee or manage work or activities

exclude or banish from a group or society

6. ponder

large cloth worn over shoulders

self-denying; austerely simple

to mock or ridicule

to think deeply about

7. placate

wash oneself in water

to calm or soothe angry feelings

to seek opinions; an investigation

commanding, dominating, overbearing

8. hairy

covered with hair; involving risk or danger

inconsistency or difference

showing no originality or independence

to squat or bend low

9. valiant

courageous or brave

to bully or intimidate

shocking; morally improper

not quite right; in error

10. surly

deriving from hysteria; uncontrollably funny or distressed

extremely impressive

bad-tempered or unfriendly

plant used for flavor, medicine, or aroma

11. smelt

a repeated song or prayer; to sing or repeat

search thoroughly by moving around

extract metal from ore

small printed sheet of information

12. deluge

clear; easy to understand

overwhelming flood or rush

dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

punishment for guilt or sin

13. pagan

person following non-christian religion

arousal of interest or energy

to earnestly ask or beseech

false or fake

14. abominable

with sudden and reckless haste; impulsive

to remove from power forcefully

tall pole on a ship for supporting sails

causing moral revulsion or disgust

15. poky

expressing disrespect

oversee or manage work or activities

cut with a sharp object

slow or dull

16. volley

spontaneous, without preparation

widespread destruction or chaos

act of asking for something

simultaneous attack or shot

17. stack

a ship's allotted place at dock or harbor

impulsive and unpredictable

strangely unsettling or mysterious

neatly arranged pile

18. unwieldy

clothing or garments

completely clean or not able to reproduce

to list or count off

difficult to handle due to size or weight

19. descry

storage building for goods

order requiring specific action or restraint

to catch sight of by looking carefully

firm and crunchy

20. engender

extremely tiring and demanding

to produce or cause

religious song of praise

to mistreat or oppress persistently

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mercurial

2. gaiety

3. forsake

4. videocassette

5. flutter

6. ponder

7. placate

8. hairy

9. valiant

10. surly

11. smelt

12. deluge

13. pagan

14. abominable

15. poky

16. volley

17. stack

18. unwieldy

19. descry

20. engender

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. mercurial

2. gaiety

3. forsake

4. videocassette

5. flutter

6. ponder

7. placate

8. hairy

9. valiant

10. surly

11. smelt

12. deluge

13. pagan

14. abominable

15. poky

16. volley

17. stack

18. unwieldy

19. descry

20. engender

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