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1. placid

annoyance, irritation, or distress

natural tendency or inclination

general hatred or disgust

peaceful; calm; tranquil

2. concede

feeling tired, exhausted, or bored

moderate or mild in climate or behavior

to combine parts into a whole

admit as true or acknowledge defeat

3. overhaul

a thorough renovation or repair; complete update

act humbly to gain favor

noticeable in an unwelcome way

deeply fixed; ingrained over time

4. pluck

courage or resolution, spirited daring

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to prevent or make impossible, exclude

to trim or cut away, to reduce or simplify

5. dissent

estimate or infer beyond known data

appease or calm down

Restrict within limits

hold or express opinions different from others

6. sanction

desolate or depressing; cold or bare

evaluate or estimate the nature or ability of

use or intake of something; expenditure

official approval; penalty for breaking rules

7. fluffy

assumed proposition or statement for argument

based on observation and experiments

light and soft in texture

easily broken or fragile

8. egregious

lack of caution or wisdom

inspiring fear or respect

remarkably bad or shocking

estimate or infer beyond known data

9. harangue

Long, passionate speech

giving close and thoughtful attention

honest, without deceit

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10. orotund

bitter, abusive speech

full, rich, and imposing in sound; sonorous

dense mass of coagulated blood or material

pain-relieving drug; to numb; inducing sleep

11. cessation

Congratulate earnestly

stopping or end

covering a large area or amount

easily set on fire; flammable

12. abstain

call upon a higher power or authority

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to hold back from, avoid voluntarily

avoid truth or mislead; speak evasively

13. eccentric

unconventional or slightly strange

tendency to behave a certain way

producing desired effect

struggle to move or speak effectively

14. intractable

worshipping idols excessively

state of being forgotten

relating to ideas or beliefs; political philosophy

difficult to manage

15. calumny

false statement to damage reputation

to prevent or make impossible, exclude

Clearly expressed

deficient or lacking

16. enigma

mysterious or confusing person/event

Spoken or done without preparation

incisive, cutting or sharply effective

winding; complex or indirect

17. docile

easily managed or controlled

raise doubts or object

comfort or support someone in distress

to regard with profound respect or reverence

18. venality

dispersed over a wide area

weak or flimsy; lacking strength

susceptibility to bribes; corruption

courage and spirit; resilience

19. conciliatory

mysterious; beyond scientific understanding

intended to appease or reconcile

measure exactly vertical or deeply accurate

covering a large area or amount

20. endeavor

Understood by few, obscure

serious effort toward a goal

to confuse or puzzle; make uncertain

abundant in quantity

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. placid

2. concede

3. overhaul

4. pluck

5. dissent

6. sanction

7. fluffy

8. egregious

9. harangue

10. orotund

11. cessation

12. abstain

13. eccentric

14. intractable

15. calumny

16. enigma

17. docile

18. venality

19. conciliatory

20. endeavor

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. placid

2. concede

3. overhaul

4. pluck

5. dissent

6. sanction

7. fluffy

8. egregious

9. harangue

10. orotund

11. cessation

12. abstain

13. eccentric

14. intractable

15. calumny

16. enigma

17. docile

18. venality

19. conciliatory

20. endeavor

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