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1. anesthesia

friendly and lively

thin decorative covering

unable to speak clearly

loss of sensation or consciousness

2. buffet

punish or exact revenge for a wrong

strike repeatedly or meal consisting of several dishes

summarize main points or facts

publicly condemn or accuse

3. stagnate

burning or ignition

childish or silly

ruler or monarch with power

cease to flow or develop; become inactive

4. conundrum

wealthy or prosperous

implore or beg earnestly

tireless; persistent

mysterious or puzzling problem

5. intimation

expressing praise

steep cliff or edge of a dangerous situation

indirect or slanting

suggestion; subtle hint

6. astute

mentally sharp and perceptive

courageous; fearless

inactive but capable of becoming active

lacking firmness or stiffness

7. evanescent

matching in size or amount

feeling intense happiness

able to recover quickly

soon fading or disappearing

8. dispel

orders or prohibitions

pompous or overblown in speech

diligent and ethical

drive away or scatter; make vanish

9. surrogate

a substitute or replacement for something else

highest point or peak

extremely old or outdated

believing only oneself exists

10. caucus

thin decorative covering

having harmful intentions

of such excellence or beauty

meeting of members for discussion

11. allocate

prevent or obstruct

distribute for a specific purpose

make amends for wrongdoings

unemotional, impassive

12. repentant

feeling remorse for past actions

aware of

worldly or globally sophisticated

beyond doubt or dispute

13. credulity

pleasant or comfortable feature

warn or reprimand firmly

praise insistently to gain favor

naive belief or trust

14. idiosyncratic

peculiar to an individual

cheerful readiness or promptness

speak ill of; belittle or defame

decrease in size or intensity

15. ruminate

limited within boundaries

showing good judgment or sense

without emotion or response

think deeply or meditate

16. modulate

inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertible

obesity or fatness

alert; watchful

adjust or soften tone

17. calumny

false statement to damage reputation

disperse or scatter; squander

skilled craftsperson or manual worker

regard as belonging to a particular cause or origin

18. beseech

associated in wrongdoing

to soothe or calm someone

promiscuous; reckless; unprovoked

implore or beg earnestly

19. pulchritude

physical beauty

make up for loss

gutsy or reckless boldness

lacking originality; boring

20. arrogate

take or claim without permission

regard with deep respect

renovate or brighten up a space or item

faithfulness or loyalty

Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anesthesia

2. buffet

3. stagnate

4. conundrum

5. intimation

6. astute

7. evanescent

8. dispel

9. surrogate

10. caucus

11. allocate

12. repentant

13. credulity

14. idiosyncratic

15. ruminate

16. modulate

17. calumny

18. beseech

19. pulchritude

20. arrogate

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Vocabulary Quiz:

1. anesthesia

2. buffet

3. stagnate

4. conundrum

5. intimation

6. astute

7. evanescent

8. dispel

9. surrogate

10. caucus

11. allocate

12. repentant

13. credulity

14. idiosyncratic

15. ruminate

16. modulate

17. calumny

18. beseech

19. pulchritude

20. arrogate

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