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1. anoint

apply oil; designate or confer divine power

unimaginative or dull; lacking poetic beauty

wicked or villainous; criminal

ditch surrounding a castle or fort

2. refractory

stubborn; resistant to control or authority

astonish or amaze greatly

wishing evil harm

deeply fixed; ingrained over time

3. dampen

severe physical or mental suffering

not transparent; obscure; difficult to understand

make slightly wet or less intense

Impenetrable or unaffected

4. precipitate

abusive or severely critical

Potential or likely to happen; outlook

to cause to happen suddenly; hasten

lacking originality; clichéd

5. perfidious

option to seek help or compensation

pacify or placate by giving concessions

wicked or villainous; criminal

tending to betray; disloyal

6. prodigality

deviating from the norm

partner or supporter in a common goal

clothing and accessories collection

wasteful extravagance

7. benign

gentle and kindly

clarify or explain clearly

steal goods during war; act of looting

clear and easily understood

8. obstetrician

doctor specializing in childbirth

hesitate or refuse to proceed

speak badly about

bitter, abusive speech

9. invoke

Relating to the body

to hinder or obstruct progress or movement

call upon a higher power or authority

opposing accepted beliefs

10. hackneyed

trickery or deception

Clichéd or overused

hard to accomplish; difficult

well-timed or favorable

11. foster

stimulus or action provoking a response or reaction

offering or sacrifice

take part in superficially or casually

Encourage or promote development

12. indignant

quickly changing mood or behavior

to spread throughout; permeate; fill

promote or praise energetically or aggressively

feeling or showing anger from unfairness or insult

13. desultory

relating to sense of smell

aggressive argument, controversial debate

lacking clear purpose; random

merciless; persistent

14. pitch

to revoke, cancel or repeal officially

long-lasting mutual hostility

causing tightening or constriction

throw or fall; level of intensity or quality

15. contentious

smile in a silly or affected way

unintentional or accidental

in agreement; harmonious

likely to cause disagreement

16. equable

looking or sounding sad; mournful

evoking interest; persuasive

based on random choice or whim

Steady and even-tempered

17. engrossed

one who practices a profession; professional

erase or wipe out

absorbed fully or deeply interested

cause of pain or suffering

18. substantial

considerable in importance or size

general hatred or disgust

emotional distance or separation

to overcharge or cut out; extract with force

19. smother

suffocate or suppress completely

excessive pride or admiration of oneself

unsatisfied or greedy

happening after or later

20. implacable

approval or praise

pain along nerve pathway

Freedom from punishment

unable to be appeased

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anoint

2. refractory

3. dampen

4. precipitate

5. perfidious

6. prodigality

7. benign

8. obstetrician

9. invoke

10. hackneyed

11. foster

12. indignant

13. desultory

14. pitch

15. contentious

16. equable

17. engrossed

18. substantial

19. smother

20. implacable

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anoint

2. refractory

3. dampen

4. precipitate

5. perfidious

6. prodigality

7. benign

8. obstetrician

9. invoke

10. hackneyed

11. foster

12. indignant

13. desultory

14. pitch

15. contentious

16. equable

17. engrossed

18. substantial

19. smother

20. implacable

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