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1. frenzy

intense or wild excitement or activity

to relieve or lessen suffering or pain

praise highly or exult

eager to fight or argue; combative

2. cavern

Plan secretly to do something wrong

deserving respect because of age or wisdom

Draw out or evoke

large underground cave

3. reticent

show affection through exaggerated praise

native to a region

reserved; not revealing thoughts readily

deserving respect because of age or wisdom

4. scattered

dispersed over a wide area

Division into two contrasting parts

clear from blame or guilt

vision care specialist

5. doleful

move away aimlessly or become lost

deliberately avoid or abstain from

sorrowful or mournful

an organism living on or in a host, harmful to it

6. distraught

sudden fear or alarm

to prove false or incorrect, to disprove

introductory statement or opening, preliminary part

deeply distressed or upset

7. exigent

happening by lucky chance

for something to fall or overturn; overthrow

urgent or requiring immediate action

strong dislike; aversion or hostility

8. controversial

express strong disapproval; criticize harshly

touchable or concrete; real

Causing public disagreement

humorous misuse of similar-sounding words

9. catalyst

courage or resolution, spirited daring

a glossy coating or superficial appearance

wastefully extravagant; careless with money

something that causes change; stimulus

10. implacable

formally reject or renounce; give up

animal shedding feathers or skin; shedding process

fond of company or sociable

unable to be appeased

11. lizard

weaken or reduce in severity

maximum amount something can contain or hold

reptile with a long tail

Dull or lacking brightness

12. stray

presentation or explanation of ideas

helpful or promoting

move away aimlessly or become lost

childishly bad-tempered

13. tremor

horrible or terrifying to look at

involuntary quivering or shaking; slight earthquake

contract into wrinkles or folds; tighten

draw attention away

14. mollycoddle

extremely dirty or unpleasant

to pamper or protect excessively; spoil

short written message; to observe or notice

most favorable or ideal; best possible

15. posit

gradual decline or waste

hinder or obstruct

to assume as true or fact, to put forward

spreading throughout; widespread

16. emollient

Lazy or avoiding activity

alertness or watchfulness to dangers

Soothing or softening agent

casually calm and unconcerned

17. jeer

displaced beat or offbeat in rhythm

to mock or taunt; a derisive comment

clever or inventive

strict disciplinarian; a rigid rule enforcer

18. fluctuate

shy or reserved to attract attention

humorous or playful

ponder or worry deeply

vary or change irregularly

19. astute

impose or collect (taxes)

Yearn intensely for

malleable or easily shaped

shrewd; having keen insight

20. fallacious

based on false or mistaken idea

counterbalance; compensation; placed counter to something

appear large or threatening

period between rulers or governments

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. frenzy

2. cavern

3. reticent

4. scattered

5. doleful

6. distraught

7. exigent

8. controversial

9. catalyst

10. implacable

11. lizard

12. stray

13. tremor

14. mollycoddle

15. posit

16. emollient

17. jeer

18. fluctuate

19. astute

20. fallacious

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. frenzy

2. cavern

3. reticent

4. scattered

5. doleful

6. distraught

7. exigent

8. controversial

9. catalyst

10. implacable

11. lizard

12. stray

13. tremor

14. mollycoddle

15. posit

16. emollient

17. jeer

18. fluctuate

19. astute

20. fallacious

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